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shark fin soup

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤 (jyu4 ci3 tong1) — soup made from shark fins
  • Chinese Mandarin: 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤 (yúchìtāng) — soup made from shark fins
  • Dutch: haaienvinnensoep — soup made from shark fins
  • Finnish: haineväkeitto — soup made from shark fins
  • French: soupe aux ailerons de requins — soup made from shark fins
  • German: Haifischflossensuppe — soup made from shark fins
  • Greek: σούπα από πτερύγια καρχαρία (soúpa apó pterýgia karcharía) — soup made from shark fins
  • Japanese: フカヒレスープ (fukahire sūpu) — soup made from shark fins
  • Japanese: 鱶鰭スープ (fukahire sūpu) — soup made from shark fins
  • Korean: 상어 지느러미 수프 (sang'eo jineureomi supeu) — soup made from shark fins
  • Persian: سوپ بالهٔ کوسه (sup-e bâle-ye kuse) — soup made from shark fins
  • Polish: zupa z płetwy rekina — soup made from shark fins
  • Portuguese: sopa de barbatana de tubarão — soup made from shark fins
  • Russian: суп из аку́льих плавнико́в (sup iz akúlʹix plavnikóv) — soup made from shark fins
  • Spanish: sopa de aleta de tiburón — soup made from shark fins
  • Swedish: hajfenssoppa — soup made from shark fins
  • Thai: หูฉลาม (hŏo chà-lăam) — soup made from shark fins
  • Thai: ซุปหูฉลาม (súp hŏo chà-lăam) — soup made from shark fins
  • Thai: ฮื่อฉี่ (hêu chèe) — soup made from shark fins
  • Vietnamese: súp vây cá mập — soup made from shark fins