刈包

Chinese

to cut bun; bread
simp. and trad.
(刈包) 		刈 包
alternative forms 割包

Etymology

刈 is an alternative form of 割 (koah, “to cut”) in Taiwanese Hokkien. The yìbāo reading in Mandarin, which is rare, is an orthographic borrowing from Hokkien, while the much more common guàbāo is directly borrowed from Hokkien.

Pronunciation

Noun

刈包

  1. gua bao; cuapao (a snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread from Hokkien cuisine)

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