丸子 wánzi pills
pills; balls; meatballs
How to remember 丸子: 丸 ball + 子 child = pills.
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How it is used
- A ball-shaped food, usually a meatball - 红烧丸子 (hóngshāo wánzi) braised meatballs; 鱼丸子 (yúwánzi) fish balls.
- Everyday food word; also 'pill' in older medicine usage (药丸子).
- 丸子头 (wánzitóu) is a hair bun, borrowing the round shape.
Example sentences
- 章鱼小丸子真的很美味！ Zhāngyú xiǎowánzi zhēnde hěn měiwèi!Takoyaki is really quite delicious.