siu yook

noun

Roast pork in Chinese cuisine.

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shaorou

Meanings

nounsiu yook (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRoast pork in Chinese cuisine.

    Synonyms: shaorou

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRoast pork in Chinese cuisine.

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shaorou

Origin

From Cantonese 燒肉/烧肉 (siu1 juk6, “roasted pig”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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