# gaiwan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡaɪˈwɑːn/

## Definitions
1. A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.

## Etymology
From Mandarin 蓋碗 /盖碗 (gàiwǎn, literally “lidded bowl”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gaiwan