Meanings
alternative char siew · alternative char xiu · alternative cha shao · alternative cha su · alternative chasu
- uncountableA style of preparation of barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine, typically using honey and spices.First known use 20th c.
We settled on cumin-spiced lamb buns, Moreton Bay bug crystal dumplings and the char siu Ōra King salmon fillet.
2021 February 28, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 37, column 1Synonyms: barbecue pork, BBQ pork
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of preparation of barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine, typically using honey and spices.
Origin
From Cantonese 叉燒／叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹, “fork roast”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 叉燒 /叉烧
- 叉燒 /叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Chinese Mandarin 叉燒 /叉烧
- 叉燒 /叉烧 (chāshāo)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Dutch tja sieuw
- tja sieuwstyle of preparation of barbecued pork
Finnish char siu
- char siustyle of preparation of barbecued pork
Indonesian babi panggang merah
- babi panggang merahstyle of preparation of barbecued pork
Japanese 焼き豚, チャーシュー
- 焼き豚 (yakibuta)style of preparation of barbecued pork
- チャーシュー (chāshū)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Korean 차슈
- 차슈 (chasyu)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Polish char siu
- char siustyle of preparation of barbecued pork
Russian чаша́о
- чаша́о (čašáo)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Thai หมูแดง
- หมูแดง (mǔu-dɛɛng)style of preparation of barbecued pork
Vietnamese xá xíu
- xá xíustyle of preparation of barbecued pork
Cite this entry
char siu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu
“char siu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “char siu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu.
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