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爆穀

爆穀

See also: 爆谷

Chinese

		to crack; to explode or burst	grain; corn
trad. (爆穀)		爆	穀
simp. (爆谷)		爆	谷

Noun

爆穀

popcorn (a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating)

Synonyms

玉米花 (yùmǐhuā)
爆米花 (bàomǐhuā)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): bàogǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): baau³ guk¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: bàogǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawguu
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: bàogǔr
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄠˋ ㄍㄨˇㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bawguul
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑʊ̯⁵¹ kuɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: baau³ guk¹
  - Yale: baau gūk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: baau³ guk⁷
  - IPA ^(key): /pɑːu̯³³ kʊk̚⁵/