Jiaozi vs. Wonton

Jiaozinoun

A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and steamed, boiled or fried; the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese gyoza.

Wontonnoun

(slang) Ovary.

Jiaozi

Jiaozi (Chinese: 餃子; [tɕjàʊ.tsɨ] (listen)) are Chinese dumplings commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. Jiaozi are folded to resemble Chinese sycee and have great cultural significance attached to them within China.

Wontonnoun

a Chinese dumpling filled with spiced minced pork; usually served in soup

Wontonnoun

a soup with won ton dumplings

Wonton

A wonton (simplified Chinese: 云吞; traditional Chinese: 雲吞), also spelled wantan, or wuntun in transliteration from Cantonese; wenden/ɦwəɲd̼əɲ/ in Shanghainese; Mandarin: húntun (馄饨/餛飩) is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine.