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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
kuai
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.

Uncountable

noun

yuan (Chinese unit of currency)

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

kwai (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sashimi

Questions

What does kuai mean?
A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.
Where does kuai come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).

How to pronounce kuai

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