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2025
char_siu
char siu
English
char siu
Alternative forms
char siew
cha shao
Noun
char
siu
(
uncountable
)
(
Hong Kong
,
Singapore
,
Malaysia
)
A style of preparation of barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine, typically using honey and spices.
[from 20th c.]
Translations
style of preparation of barbecued pork
Chinese:
Cantonese:
叉燒
,
叉烧
(
caa
1
siu
1
)
Mandarin:
叉燒
(zh)
,
叉烧
(zh)
(
chāshāo
)
Finnish:
char siu
Japanese:
焼き豚
(
やきぶた, yakibuta
)
,
叉焼
(
チャーシュー, chāshū
)
Korean:
차슈
(
chasyu
)
Russian:
чаша́о
n
(
čašáo
)
Vietnamese:
Etymology
From
Cantonese
叉燒
/
叉烧
(
caa1 siu1
, “fork roast”)
.
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˌtʃɑː ˈʃuː/
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