河粉

Chinese

river dust; powder
trad. (河粉)
simp. #(河粉)

Etymology

Short for 沙河粉 (shāhéfěn).

Pronunciation


Noun

河粉

  1. shahe fen; hor fun (a kind of broad, flat rice noodles used in Cantonese cuisine)
    越南河粉 [Cantonese]  ―  jyut6 naam4 ho4-2 fan2 [Jyutping]  ―  phở

Usage notes

  • In the Philippines, the dish is more commonly known by the Cantonese term, usually written as "Hofan" in English-language menus in Chinese restaurants; when speaking Hokkien, people also just use the Cantonese name of the dish.

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Descendants

  • English: hor fun, hofan