(guǒ) - Guo — refers to a type of traditional

Tone 3

guǒ | 16 strokes | radical:

· guǒ

Guo — refers to a type of traditional Chinese pastry or dumpling, often fried or steamed, with various fillings.

Guo — refers to a type of traditional

Usage highlights

fried pastrysweet dumplingfestival pastryvarious pastriesglutinous rice pastrysteamed pastry

Synonyms

  • cake, pastry
  • biscuit, pancake
  • dumpling, ball

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate delicious fried pastries (炸餜) for breakfast.
  • She bought sweet dumplings (甜餜) from the market.
  • These are traditional festival foods (節日餜).
  • The vendor sells various types of pastries (各式餜子).

Collocations

  • fried pastry(炸餜)
  • sweet dumpling(甜餜)
  • festival pastry(節日餜)
  • various pastries(各式餜子)
  • glutinous rice pastry(糯米餜)
  • steamed pastry(蒸餜)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with Chinese festival foods and snacks, particularly in northern regions.
  • Often appears in names of traditional pastries and dumplings with various fillings.
  • Represents a category of Chinese baked or steamed goods with cultural significance.

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