糬 (shǔ) - Mochi — a type of Japanese rice cake & also refers to similar sticky rice-based foods in

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shǔ ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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糬 · shǔ

Mochi — a type of Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice;

also refers to similar sticky rice-based foods in Chinese cuisine.

Mochi — a type of Japanese rice cakealso refers to similar sticky rice-based foods in

Usage highlights

mochirice cakesticky rice mochired bean mochipeanut mochisesame mochi

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate delicious mochi (麻糬) at the festival.
  • This shop sells various types of rice cakes (米糬).
  • Sticky rice mochi is a traditional food (糯米糬).
  • Red bean mochi is my favorite (红豆麻糬).

Collocations

  • mochi(麻糬)
  • rice cake(米糬)
  • sticky rice mochi(糯米糬)
  • red bean mochi(红豆麻糬)
  • peanut mochi(花生麻糬)
  • sesame mochi(芝麻麻糬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally from Japanese cuisine as 'mochi', adapted into Chinese culinary contexts.
  • Commonly associated with festive occasions and traditional snacks in both cultures.
  • The character 糬 is primarily used in food contexts rather than literary or philosophical ones.

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