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banchan

/ˈbɑn.t͡ʃɑn/

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Borrowed from Korean 반찬(飯饌) (banchan).

noun banchans · banchan

A small dish of food served with cooked rice in Korean cuisine.

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noun Korean or similar side dish

한국어	반찬 banchan
日本語	御数 okazu, パンチャン panchan
中文	飯饌 /饭馔 fànzhuàn, 小菜 xiǎocài
Français	banchan
Русский	панчха́н pančxán, панча́н pančán

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"banchan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/banchan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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banchan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/banchan

Chicago

"banchan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/banchan.

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@misc{banchan_2026,
  title = {banchan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banchan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}