Nantoka/番薯fān shǔ番薯 (fān shǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “(dialect) sweet potato; yam”.Meanings1(dialect) sweet potato2yamCharacters in 番薯番fān · (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian薯shǔ · potatoRelated words薯条french fries番(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian番surname Pan薯potato薯variant of 薯[shu3]番茄酱ketchup番茄tomato马铃薯potato木薯cassava, a tropical tuber plant翻番to double轮番in turn甘薯sweet potatoStudy Chinese with flashcards →