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chwee kueh

/ˌt͡ʃwiː ˈkweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chwee kueh
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃwiː ˈkweɪ/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of steamed rice cake originating in Teochew cuisine, served with preserved radish (chai po).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Teochew 水粿 (zui² guê²) or Hokkien 水粿 (chúi-kóe).

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Inflected Forms

chwee kweh (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chwee kueh?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃwiː ˈkweɪ/.
What does chwee kueh mean?
A kind of steamed rice cake originating in Teochew cuisine, served with preserved radish (chai po).
Where does chwee kueh come from?
Borrowed from Teochew 水粿 (zui² guê²) or Hokkien 水粿 (chúi-kóe).

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