饅頭
See also: 馒头
Chinese
| head; (noun suffix) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (饅頭) | 饅 | 頭 | |
| simp. (馒头) | 馒 | 头 | |
| alternative forms | 曼頭/曼头 | ||

饅頭 (1)
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Connection to Central Asian manti?”)
Pronunciation 1
Noun
饅頭
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 饅頭 (“steamed bun (without filling)”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 包子 (“steamed bun (with filling)”) [map]
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (饅頭):
Others:
- → Amis: manto
- → Bunun: mantu
- → English: mantou
- → French: mantou
- → Manchu: ᠮᡝᠨᡨᡠ (mentu)
- → Mongolian: мантуу (mantuu)
- →? Ottoman Turkish: مانطی (mantı)
- → Paiwan: mantu
- → Russian: маньтоу (manʹtou)
- → Sakizaya: mantu
- → Taroko: manto
- → Thai: หมั่นโถว (màn-tǒow)
- → Vietnamese: màn thầu
- → Zhuang: manzdouz
Pronunciation 2
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 饅 | 頭 |
| まん Hyōgaiji |
じゅう Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Note that in Modern Standard Chinese, 饅頭 means an unfilled bun; 包子 (bāozi) is the term for a filled bun.
Descendants
- → English: manju
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