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biangbiang noodles

/ˈbi.æŋ ˈbi.æŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
biang-biang noo-dles
IPA
/ˈbi.æŋ ˈbi.æŋ/
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of thick noodle from China's Shaanxi province, said to be named for the sound a noodle makes when slapped against the work surface while being made, and famed for the unusually complex Chinese character used in its name (𰻞／𰻝 (biáng)).

Etymology

Partial calque from Mandarin 𰻞𰻞麵／𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmiàn).

Questions

How do you pronounce biangbiang noodles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbi.æŋ ˈbi.æŋ/.
What does biangbiang noodles mean?
A type of thick noodle from China's Shaanxi province, said to be named for the sound a noodle makes when slapped against the work surface while being made, and famed for the unusually complex Chinese character used in its name (𰻞／𰻝 (biáng)).
Where does biangbiang noodles come from?
Partial calque from Mandarin 𰻞𰻞麵／𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmiàn).

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