Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siu yook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
siu y-ook
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Roast pork in Chinese cuisine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cantonese 燒肉/烧肉 (siu1 juk6, “roasted pig”).

Usage

Synonyms

shaorou

Questions

What does siu yook mean?
Roast pork in Chinese cuisine.
Where does siu yook come from?
From Cantonese 燒肉/烧肉 (siu1 juk6, “roasted pig”).

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