chow fun

noun

A Cantonese dish, composed of stir-fried wide noodles, bean sprouts, and meat or tofu.

OriginTaishanese 炒粉 ← Cantonese 炒粉 →
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Meanings

nounchow fun (uncountable)

alternative chow foon

  1. uncountableA Cantonese dish, composed of stir-fried wide noodles, bean sprouts, and meat or tofu.

Origin

  1. Cantonese炒粉
  2. Taishanese炒粉
  3. Englishchow fun

From either Taishanese 炒粉 (cau² fun²) or Cantonese 炒粉 (caau² fan²).

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APA

chow fun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chow%20fun

MLA

“chow fun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chow%20fun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chow fun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chow%20fun.

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