Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaiwan

/ɡaɪˈwɑːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gai-wan
IPA: /ɡaɪˈwɑːn/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps the greatest vessel for brewing tea is one of the most simple in construction and design: the gaiwan. In use since at least the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the gaiwan is ubiquitous in Chinese tea culture and consists of only a saucer, a bowl, and a lid."

Etymology

From Mandarin 蓋碗 /盖碗 (gàiwǎn, literally “lidded bowl”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 蓋碗

Inflected Forms

gaiwans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gaiwan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡaɪˈwɑːn/.
What does gaiwan mean?: A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.
Where does gaiwan come from?: From Mandarin 蓋碗 /盖碗 (gàiwǎn, literally “lidded bowl”).

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