"chao fan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chow fan [alternative], chowfan [alternative], chaofan [alternative], chaufan [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn), possibly originally from Cantonese 炒飯 /炒饭 (caau² faan⁶). Compare Spanish chaufa, chofán Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|炒飯}} Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn), {{der|en|yue|炒飯}} Cantonese 炒飯 /炒饭 (caau² faan⁶), {{cog|es|chaufa}} Spanish chaufa Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} chao fan (uncountable)
  1. Chinese fried rice. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: beef chao fan, pork chao fan, Yangzhou chao fan Related terms: chow fun
    Sense id: en-chao_fan-en-noun-OhCdNUgp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
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      "name": "der"
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        "1": "es",
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      },
      "expansion": "Spanish chaufa",
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Mandarin 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn), possibly originally from Cantonese 炒飯 /炒饭 (caau² faan⁶). Compare Spanish chaufa, chofán",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaofan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaufan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "word": "beef chao fan"
        },
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          "word": "pork chao fan"
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    {
      "word": "pork chao fan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Yangzhou chao fan"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "chow fan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chowfan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaofan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "chaufan",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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