bau
noun
bau is spelled B-A-U: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bau means “Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bau?
| Letters | 3: B-A-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bau?
Bau appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with bau
Also written: bao.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bau
- bao
- bow
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bau mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of bao: Any of various types of steamed bread used in Chinese cuisine
adjective
- 1
Abbreviation of business as usual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bau come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 包 (bāo) or Cantonese 包 (baau1).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).