餳 (táng) - Malt sugar & maltose

餳Tone 2

táng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

餳 · táng

Malt sugar;

maltose;

syrup;

ancient term for sweets or candy.

Malt sugarmaltosesyrup

Usage highlights

malt sugarselling malt candymalt syrupsweet candymalt candy vendorwhite malt sugar

Synonyms

  • 糖— sugar; candy
  • 飴— maltose; sweet syrup

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Malt sugar is used in traditional desserts (餳糖).
  • The vendor sold malt syrup on a stick (賣餳的).
  • Children love sweet malt candy (餳果).
  • This recipe calls for maltose syrup (麥芽餳).

Collocations

  • malt sugar(餳糖)
  • selling malt candy(賣餳)
  • malt syrup(餳漿)
  • sweet candy(甘餳)
  • malt candy vendor(餳販)
  • white malt sugar(白餳)

Idioms

  • Sweet as malt sugar(甘如餳)
  • Malt sugar and honey(餳蜜)
  • The malt candy seller's cry(賣餳之聲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 餳 was an important sweetener in ancient China before widespread sugar production.
  • Malt sugar production was a specialized craft, often mentioned in historical texts about food and medicine.
  • The character appears in classical literature describing markets and street vendors.
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine and culinary practices for its sweetening properties.

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