饅頭
See also: 馒头
Chinese
head; (noun suffix) | |||
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trad. (饅頭) | 饅 | 頭 | |
simp. (馒头) | 馒 | 头 | |
alternative forms | 曼頭/曼头 |
Etymology
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Pronunciation 1
Noun
饅頭
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 饅頭 (“steamed bun (without filling)”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 包子 (“steamed bun (with filling)”) [map]
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (饅頭):
Others:
Pronunciation 2
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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饅 | 頭 |
まん Hyōgaiji |
じゅう Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Note that in Modern Standard Chinese, 饅頭 means an unfilled bun; 包子 (bāozi) is the term for a filled bun.
Derived terms
- 肉饅頭 (nikumanjū)
- 豚の饅頭 (buta no manjū)
Descendants
- → English: manju
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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