gaiwan

== English == === Etymology === From Mandarin 蓋碗 / 盖碗 (gàiwǎn, literally “lidded bowl”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaɪˈwɑːn/ === Noun === gaiwan (plural gaiwans or gaiwan) 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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === gaiwan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Gawain