siopao

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Philippines/ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/

noun

Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

OriginHokkien 燒包 /烧包 ← Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 →
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Meanings

nounsiopao (plural siopaos or siopao)

plural siopaos

  1. PhilippinesChinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

Origin

  1. Cantonese叉燒包 /叉烧包
  2. Hokkien燒包 /烧包
  3. Englishsiopao

From Philippine Hokkien 燒包 /烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). See also siomai.

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APA

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

MLA

“siopao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siopao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siopao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siopao.

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