noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈhɔɪ.sɪn/
/ˈhɔɪ.zən/
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noun
Meaning 1
A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 海鮮 /海鲜 (hoi2 sin1), literally "seafood", though the sauce contains no seafood ingredients.