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xá xíu

Pronunciation Northern /saː˧˥ siw˧˥/ Central /sa̰ː˩˧ sḭw˩˧/ Southern /saː˧˥ siw˧˥/
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char siu
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char siu

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
char siu Discourse & LogicTheme

A Cantonese-style roasted pork dish, characterized by its distinctive red color and a sweet-savory flavor profile.

vi Bánh mì xá xíu là món ăn sáng yêu thích của nhiều người dân ở đây.

en Char siu bread is a favorite breakfast for many people here.

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xá / xíu / Borrowed from Cantonese …
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Components

xá xíu

OriginBorrowed from Cantonese

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
舍𡭰
Candidates by syllable
xá 舍 xíu 𡭰（𡮜）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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