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jiao zi

jiao zi is the alternative form of jiaozi.

Meaning of jiaozi

Noun

jiaozi (plural jiaozi or jiaozis)

  1. A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese originator or predecessor of the Japanese gyoza.
    • I took the Blakes over for a jiaozi dinner in the park—not my favorite place although the jiaozis were much better than the food we had before.1975 May 26, George H[erbert] W[alker] Bush, “‘We Do Have Principles and It Is Time We Stood Up for Them’: April 16 to June 2, 1975”, in Jeffrey A. Engel, editor, The China Diary of George H. W....
    Synonyms:
    Peking ravioli

Questions about jiao zi

What is jiao zi the alternative form of?
Jiao zi is the alternative form of jiaozi.

Words near jiao zi in the dictionary

  1. Jianxi
  2. Jianyang
  3. jianzhi
  4. jianzi
  5. jiao
  6. jiao zi
  7. Jiaocheng
  8. jiaogulan
  9. Jiaohe
  10. Jiaojiang
  11. Jiaokou

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