Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chao fan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

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Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn), possibly originally from Cantonese 炒飯 /炒饭 (caau² faan⁶). Compare Spanish chaufa, chofán

chow fan (alternative) chowfan (alternative) chaofan (alternative) chaufan (alternative)

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chow fun

What does chao fan mean?: Chinese fried rice.
Where does chao fan come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn), possibly originally from Cantonese 炒飯 /炒饭 (caau² faan⁶). Compare Spanish chaufa, chofán

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