hum bow

noun

char siu bao with browned glazed bread

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Meanings

nounhum bow (countable and uncountable, plural hum bows)

plural hum bows · alternative humbow · alternative hum bao · alternative humbao · alternative hom bow · alternative hombow

  1. NorthwesternUScountableuncountablechar siu bao with browned glazed bread

Origin

From Cantonese. The first element appears to be unclear, either 鹹／咸 (haam4, “salty”) or 餡／馅 (haam6-2, “filling”). The second element is certainly 包 (baau1, “bun”), related to English baozi.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 叉燒餐包 /叉烧餐包
  • 叉燒餐包 /叉烧餐包 (caa¹ siu¹ caan¹ baau¹)char siu bao
Polish char siu bao
  • char siu baochar siu bao
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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