粣 (cè) - Cè — glutinous rice cake & a type of food made from glutinous rice,

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粣 · cè

Cè — glutinous rice cake;

a type of food made from glutinous rice, similar to rice cakes or zongzi.

Cè — glutinous rice cakea type of food made from glutinous rice,

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 糍— glutinous rice cake
  • 糕— cake, pastry
  • 粽— zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate glutinous rice cakes (粣) during the festival.
  • This shop specializes in traditional rice cakes (粣).
  • The recipe for these rice cakes (粣) has been passed down for generations.

Collocations

  • glutinous rice cake(粣)
  • sweet rice cake(甜粣)
  • savory rice cake(咸粣)
  • traditional rice cake(传统粣)
  • festival rice cake(节日粣)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 粣 refers to traditional Chinese rice cakes made from glutinous rice, similar to zongzi but may have different shapes or preparation methods.
  • These rice cakes are often associated with festivals and traditional celebrations in certain regions of China.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage and may be considered archaic or dialectal.

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