笑口棗

Chinese

		laugh; smile	mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)	jujube
trad. (笑口棗)		笑	口	棗
simp. (笑口枣)		笑	口	枣
Literally: “jujube with a smiling mouth”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiàokǒuzǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄗㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): siu³ hau² zou²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xiàokǒuzǎo [Phonetic: xiàokóuzǎo]
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄗㄠˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiawkooutzao
  - Tongyong Pinyin: siàokǒuzǎo
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjɑʊ̯⁵¹ kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: siu³ hau² zou²
  - Yale: siu háu jóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: siu³ hau² dzou²
  - Guangdong Romanization: xiu³ heo² zou²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³³ hɐu̯³⁵ t͡sou̯³⁵/

Noun

笑口棗

deep-fried sesame cookie ball (a Cantonese confectionery) (Classifier: 粒 c)

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