Definition of "jiaozi" []

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

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• "The word jiaozi literally refers to the transition between two years at midnight."
• "CARROLL (voice-over): An undercover investigation in a Beijing neighborhood reveals yet another problem with a Chinese product -- this time, dumplings called jiaozi (ph)."
• "P: During the spring festival, people in the north of China like to make and eat "jiaozi"."