(xiè) - Fine rice powder & finely ground rice or grain.

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Fine rice powder;

finely ground rice or grain.

Fine rice powderfinely ground rice or grain.

Usage highlights

Fine rice powderRice cakeRice flourGrain powderWheat powder

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Used to make rice cakes (糏糕).
  • A type of fine flour (细糏).
  • Ground rice powder for cooking (米糏).

Collocations

  • Fine rice powder(细糏)
  • Rice cake(糏糕)
  • Rice flour(米糏)
  • Grain powder(谷糏)
  • Wheat powder(麦糏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in reference to finely processed grains in traditional Chinese food preparation.
  • Appears in classical texts describing food ingredients and culinary processes.

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