餣 (yè) - A type of food, specifically a kind of & also refers to a type of preserved food

餣Tone 4

yè ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

餣 · yè

A type of food, specifically a kind of pastry or cake made from rice flour;

also refers to a type of preserved food or delicacy in ancient texts.

A type of food, specifically a kind ofalso refers to a type of preserved food

Usage highlights

Rice cakeSweet pastryDelicacyFood delicacyPastry snack

Synonyms

  • 糕— cake, pastry
  • 饼— biscuit, flat cake
  • 点心— dim sum, snack

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shop sells various traditional snacks, including rice cakes (餣).
  • This ancient recipe describes how to make a sweet pastry (甜餣).
  • In the banquet, they served a special delicacy (珍餣).

Collocations

  • Rice cake(米餣)
  • Sweet pastry(甜餣)
  • Delicacy(珍餣)
  • Food delicacy(食餣)
  • Pastry snack(餣點)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts referring to specific types of food, particularly pastries or preserved delicacies.
  • Reflects the sophistication of ancient Chinese culinary arts and food preservation techniques.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but preserves historical culinary vocabulary.

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