biangbiang noodles

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English

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Biangbiang noodles
The character for "biáng"

Etymology

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Partial calque from Mandarin 𰻞𰻞麵𰻝𰻝面 (biángbiángmiàn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.æŋ ˈbi.æŋ/, /ˈbi.ɑŋ ˈbi.ɑŋ/

Noun

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biangbiang noodles pl (plural only)

  1. A type of thick noodle from China's Shaanxi province, said to be named for the sound a noodle makes when slapped against the work surface while being made, and famed for the unusually complex Chinese character used in its name (𰻞𰻝 (biáng)).

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