# siopao

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃoː.paʊ̯/

## Definitions
1. Chinese steamed stuffed bun; baozi (usually char siu bao, especially the Philippine variant known as "siopao asado")

## Etymology
From Philippine Hokkien 燒包 /烧包 (sio-pau), itself from Cantonese 叉燒包 /叉烧包 (caa¹ siu¹ baau¹). See also siomai.

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