List of English Words of Chinese Origin - W

W

Wok

from Cantonese 鑊

Won ton

from Cantonese 雲吞, lit. 'cloud swallow' as a description of its shape, similar to Mandarin 餛飩

Wushu

from Mandarin 武術, lit. martial arts

Wuxia

from Mandarin 武俠, lit. martial arts and chivalrous