Meanings
plural wontons · alternative Canada Indonesia US won ton · alternative Philippines Singapore wanton · alternative Philippines Singapore wan ton · alternative Philippines Singapore huntun · alternative Malaysia Singapore wantan · alternative Malaysia Singapore wan tan
- A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.
The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome.
2008, “Chee Kei”, in Hong Kong, Macau 2009: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide), Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, →ISBN, page 653 more examples
The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft.
2003, Salton, Inc., “[Great Appetizers & Snacks] Crab-Filled Wonton”, in 50 Great George Foreman® Lean Mean Contact Roasting Machine Recipes!, Rocklin, Calif.: Pascoe Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 12, column 2When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth.
2003, Gish Jen, “[Seafood] Mom’s Shrimp Wonton”, in Dean Faulkner Wells, editor, The New Great American Writers Cookbook, Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, →ISBN, page 101Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag.
2007, Deanna Buxton, “[Everything Else] Crispy Wonton”, in On the Side! Scrumptious Side Dishes to Complement Every Meal in Dinner is Ready! (30 Meals in One Day), [Pleasant Grove, Ut.]: Red Timer Inc., →ISBN, page 382
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Cantonese雲吞 /云吞
- Englishwonton
Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).
More words from Cantonese
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Afrikaans wonton
- wontonChinese dumpling
Arabic وُونْتُون, وَانْتَان
- وُونْتُون (wūntūn)Chinese dumpling
- وَانْتَان (wāntān)Chinese dumpling
Catalan wantan, wanton
- wantanChinese dumpling
- wantonChinese dumpling
- wontonChinese dumpling
Chinese Cantonese 餛飩 /馄饨, 雲吞 /云吞
- 餛飩 /馄饨Chinese dumpling
- 雲吞 /云吞Chinese dumpling
Chinese Mandarin 餛飩 /馄饨, 雲吞 /云吞
- 餛飩 /馄饨 (húntun, húndun)Chinese dumpling
- 雲吞 /云吞 (yúntūn)Chinese dumpling
- 抄手 (chāoshǒu)Chinese dumpling
- 扁食 (biǎnshi)Chinese dumpling
- 匾食 (biǎnshi)Chinese dumpling
- 鶻突 /鹘突 (hútū, hútú)Chinese dumpling
Dutch wantan
- wantanChinese dumpling
Esperanto huntuno, vantano
- huntunoChinese dumpling
- vantanoChinese dumpling
- vantonoChinese dumpling
- vuntunoChinese dumpling
Finnish wonton
- wontonChinese dumpling
French wonton, wantan
- wontonChinese dumpling
- wantanChinese dumpling
- wantonChinese dumpling
- wuntunChinese dumpling
German Wan Tan, Wantan
- Wan TanChinese dumpling
- WantanChinese dumpling
- WontonChinese dumpling
- HuntunChinese dumpling
Greek γουάν ταν, γουόν τον
- γουάν ταν (gouán tan)Chinese dumpling
- γουόν τον (gouón ton)Chinese dumpling
Indonesian pangsit, wonton
- pangsitChinese dumpling
- wontonChinese dumpling
Italian wonton
- wontonChinese dumpling
Japanese ワンタン, 雲呑
- ワンタン (wantan)Chinese dumpling
- 雲呑 (wantan)Chinese dumpling
Korean 훈툰
- 훈툰 (huntun)Chinese dumpling
Norwegian wonton, wan tan
- wontonChinese dumpling
- wan tanChinese dumpling
- huntunChinese dumpling
Polish wonton
- wontonChinese dumpling
Russian вонто́н, хуньту́нь
- вонто́н (vontón)Chinese dumpling
- хуньту́нь (xunʹtúnʹ)Chinese dumpling
- юньту́нь (junʹtúnʹ)Chinese dumpling
Spanish wantán, wantón
- wantánChinese dumpling
- wantónChinese dumpling
- wantonChinese dumpling
Thai เกี๊ยว
- เกี๊ยว (gíao)Chinese dumpling
Vietnamese hoành thánh, vằn thắn
- hoành thánhChinese dumpling
- vằn thắnChinese dumpling
- mằn thắnChinese dumpling
Yiddish וואָנטאָן
- וואָנטאָן (vonton)Chinese dumpling
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Cite this entry
wonton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wonton
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