xiaolongbao
xiao·long·bao/ˈʃaʊlɒŋbaʊ/noun
xiaolongbao is spelled X-I-A-O-L-O-N-G-B-A-O: 11 letters and 3 syllables (xiao·long·bao). It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xiaolongbao means “A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of xiaolongbao is xiaolongbaos.
How many letters and syllables are in xiaolongbao?
| Letters | 11: X-I-A-O-L-O-N-G-B-A-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: xiao·long·bao |
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 xiaolongbao?
Xiaolongbao appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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).
How do you pronounce xiaolongbao?
- UK /ˈʃaʊlɒŋbaʊ/
- UK /ˈʃjaʊlɒŋbaʊ/
- UK /ˈsjaʊlɒŋbaʊ/
Xiaolongbao has 3 syllables, split xiao·long·bao in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of xiaolongbao
- xiaolongbaos plural
- xiao long bao
- hsiao-lung-pao
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xiaolongbao mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate xiaolongbao?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of xiaolongbao: XLB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xiaolongbao in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense steamed dumpling:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | xiaolongbao, xiao long bao |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does xiaolongbao come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 小籠包 /小笼包 (xiǎolóngbāo, literally “little-basket dumpling”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).