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Doesn't this mean "cow ball"? Or is the "rou" part just understood, and it means "beef ball"?
Badagnani 03:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
I know beef ball has been used many times. I have not heard any other usage.
Benjwong 16:22, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
My question was, why is the character for "cow" used, but not also the character for meat?
Badagnani 21:44, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
Why is it not called 牛肉丸, which seems like it would be more proper?
Badagnani 03:35, 9 September 2007 (UTC)reply
Unfortunately I have no idea.
Benjwong 03:39, 9 September 2007 (UTC)reply
I believe that its called this because this is different from the dim sum variant, in which case 牛肉丸 would be correct.
Jon914 09:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)reply
Ball or pellet
Also, does
丸 mean "ball" or "pellet," or "little ball"? It's a different character than that used for
steamed meatball.
Badagnani 03:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
Don't know why they chose that character. It is different thats for sure.
Benjwong 16:22, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
貢丸
貢丸 just removed from article. If this is a different food, an article needs to be created for it under the most commonly used English name/translation or the most commonly used Chinese or dialect name.
Badagnani (
talk) 04:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)reply
for your information, 貢丸 is a kind of pork ball. See
zh:貢丸. —
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Niuwan
Doesn't this mean "cow ball"? Or is the "rou" part just understood, and it means "beef ball"?
Badagnani 03:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
I know beef ball has been used many times. I have not heard any other usage.
Benjwong 16:22, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
My question was, why is the character for "cow" used, but not also the character for meat?
Badagnani 21:44, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
Why is it not called 牛肉丸, which seems like it would be more proper?
Badagnani 03:35, 9 September 2007 (UTC)reply
Unfortunately I have no idea.
Benjwong 03:39, 9 September 2007 (UTC)reply
I believe that its called this because this is different from the dim sum variant, in which case 牛肉丸 would be correct.
Jon914 09:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)reply
Ball or pellet
Also, does
丸 mean "ball" or "pellet," or "little ball"? It's a different character than that used for
steamed meatball.
Badagnani 03:21, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
Don't know why they chose that character. It is different thats for sure.
Benjwong 16:22, 1 July 2007 (UTC)reply
貢丸
貢丸 just removed from article. If this is a different food, an article needs to be created for it under the most commonly used English name/translation or the most commonly used Chinese or dialect name.
Badagnani (
talk) 04:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)reply
for your information, 貢丸 is a kind of pork ball. See
zh:貢丸. —
HenryLi (
Talk) 04:17, 30 January 2008 (UTC)reply