餡 (xiàn) - Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling

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Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling used in foods such as dumplings, buns, pastries, and other stuffed items.

Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling

Usage highlights

Meat fillingRed bean fillingLotus seed fillingVegetable fillingStuffing fillingDumpling filling

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 皮— skin/wrapper (outer part as opposed to inner filling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat filling (肉馅) for dumplings is delicious.
  • Red bean paste filling (豆沙馅) is common in desserts.
  • This mooncake has lotus seed paste filling (莲蓉馅).
  • We need to prepare the vegetable filling (菜馅) for the buns.

Collocations

  • Meat filling(肉馅)
  • Red bean filling(豆沙馅)
  • Lotus seed filling(莲蓉馅)
  • Vegetable filling(菜馅)
  • Stuffing filling(馅料)
  • Dumpling filling(饺子馅)

Idioms

  • To expose the filling(露馅儿)
  • Good wine needs no bush(好酒不怕巷子深，好馅不怕包子大)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Central to Chinese culinary culture, especially in dumplings (饺子), buns (包子), and mooncakes (月饼).
  • The variety of fillings reflects regional cuisines and festive traditions.
  • The term is metaphorically used in the idiom '露馅儿' meaning to reveal a secret or expose the truth.

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