gua bao

/(ˌ)ɡwɑ ˈbaʊ/

noun

A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

OriginMandarin 刈包 ← Hokkien 刈包 →
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Meanings

noungua bao (plural gua baos or gua bao)

plural gua baos · alternative Philippines cuapao

  1. TaiwanA Taiwanese snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread.

Origin

  1. Hokkien刈包
  2. Mandarin刈包
  3. Englishgua bao

From Mandarin 刈包 (guàbāo), from Hokkien 刈包 (koah-pau).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 刈包
  • 刈包 (yìbāo / guàbāo)Translations
Polish gua bao
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APA

gua bao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gua%20bao

MLA

“gua bao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gua%20bao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gua bao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gua%20bao.

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