粑 (bā) - Ba — a type of flatbread, cake, or

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粑 · bā

Ba — a type of flatbread, cake, or pastry in Chinese cuisine, often made from glutinous rice flour.

Ba — a type of flatbread, cake, or

Usage highlights

glutinous rice cakepastrycorn cakesweet cakefried cakesteamed cake

Synonyms

  • 糕— cake, pastry
  • 饼— flatbread, biscuit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I like to eat glutinous rice cakes (糍粑).
  • This is a traditional pastry (粑粑).
  • They sell various local cakes (地方粑).
  • We make New Year cakes (年粑) for the festival.

Collocations

  • glutinous rice cake(糍粑)
  • pastry(粑粑)
  • corn cake(包谷粑)
  • sweet cake(甜粑)
  • fried cake(油粑)
  • steamed cake(蒸粑)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character
  • Commonly appears in food-related compound words

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily associated with Chinese culinary traditions, especially in southern regions
  • Often refers to traditional snacks and festival foods made from grains
  • Represents regional food culture and homemade specialties

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