How to pronounce Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers)

Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers) is written 羊肉串 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /tʂʰwan˥˩/. In plain English letters that is CHWAHN, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers)?

Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers) is a street food of China. Where it comes from: Xinjiang. People usually eat it as a snack and late at night. Its main ingredients are lamb. It tastes spicy and smoky.

Where Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers) comes from

Chuan'r (Xinjiang lamb skewers) is one of 108 signature dishes of China on this map. See all dishes from Xinjiang.

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