char siu bao

noun

A Cantonese stuffed steamed baozi with char siu pork filling.

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Meanings

nounchar siu bao (plural char siu baos or char siu bao)

plural char siu baos

  1. A Cantonese stuffed steamed baozi with char siu pork filling.
  2. A Hoisanese stuffed baked bao with char siu pork filling.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
BBQ pork bunroast pork bun
Broader
bao
Narrower
hum bow

Origin

Borrowed from Cantonese 叉燒包／叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包
  • 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹)pork baozi
Chinese Mandarin 叉燒包 /叉烧包
  • 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (chāshāobāo)pork baozi
Polish char siu bao
  • char siu baopork baozi
Cite this entry
APA

char siu bao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu%20bao

MLA

“char siu bao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu%20bao. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “char siu bao,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/char%20siu%20bao.

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