Definition of JIAOZI

jiaozi

Meanings

Plural: jiaozi, jiaozis

Noun

  • A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese gyoza.

Origin / Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 餃子/饺子 (jiǎozi). Doublet of gyoza.

Synonyms

Peking ravioli

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