餑 (bō) - Boiled dough & pastry

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餑 · bō

Boiled dough;

pastry;

bun;

especially refers to small, round, steamed or baked flour-based foods.

Boiled doughpastrybun

Usage highlights

Steamed bunSweet pastrySavory bunPastry snackCrispy pastryGlutinous rice cake

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought some steamed buns (饽饽) from the bakery.
  • She enjoys eating sweet pastries (甜饽饽).
  • This shop sells various traditional snacks (饽饽点心).
  • He prefers savory buns over sweet ones (咸饽饽).

Collocations

  • Steamed bun(饽饽)
  • Sweet pastry(甜饽饽)
  • Savory bun(咸饽饽)
  • Pastry snack(饽饽点心)
  • Crispy pastry(酥饽饽)
  • Glutinous rice cake(糍饽饽)

Idioms

  • Like a hot bun just out of the steamer(热饽饽)
  • To snatch the bun(抢饽饽)
  • A bun that has gone cold(冷饽饽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with Northern Chinese cuisine, especially Manchu and Beijing-style pastries.
  • Often used in festive contexts, such as during Chinese New Year or other celebrations where special pastries are made.
  • The term can carry connotations of homeliness and traditional culinary practices.

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