"char siu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃɑː ˈʃuː/ [UK], /t͡ʃɑ siu̯/ [Hong-Kong]
Etymology: From Cantonese 叉燒/叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹, “fork roast”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|叉燒|caa¹ siu¹|fork roast}} 叉燒/叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹, “fork roast”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} char siu (uncountable)
  1. A style of preparation of barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine, typically using honey and spices. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking, Food and drink, Meats Synonyms: barbecue pork, BBQ pork, char siew, char xiu, cha shao, cha su, chasu Related terms: char siu bao Translations (style of preparation of barbecued pork): 叉燒 (Chinese Cantonese), 叉烧 (caa¹ siu¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 叉燒 (Chinese Mandarin), 叉烧 (chāshāo) (Chinese Mandarin), tja sieuw (Dutch), char siu (Finnish), babi panggang merah (Indonesian), 焼き豚 (yakibuta) (alt: やきぶた) (Japanese), チャーシュー (chāshū) (Japanese), សាស៊ីវ (saasiiw) (Khmer), ឆាស៊ីវ (chaasiiw) (Khmer), 차슈 (chasyu) (Korean), чаша́о (čašáo) [neuter] (Russian), หมูแดง (mǔu-dɛɛng) (Thai), xá xíu (Vietnamese)

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      "sense": "style of preparation of barbecued pork",
      "word": "หมูแดง"
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