餹 (táng) - Candy, sweets, crystallized sugar & refers to various types of sugary confections.

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táng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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餹 · táng

Candy, sweets, crystallized sugar;

refers to various types of sugary confections.

Candy, sweets, crystallized sugarrefers to various types of sugary confections.

Usage highlights

malt candycandy and fruitscandy shopsugar candycrystal candycandy maker

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought some malt candy (麦芽餹).
  • This shop sells various sweets (餹果).
  • Children love eating candy (餹).
  • Traditional malt sugar candy (麦餹) is a popular treat.

Collocations

  • malt candy(麦芽餹)
  • candy and fruits(餹果)
  • candy shop(餹铺)
  • sugar candy(糖餹)
  • crystal candy(冰糖餹)
  • candy maker(餹匠)

Idioms

  • Sweet words and honeyed phrases(甜言餹语)
  • As sweet as honey and candy(甘之如餹)
  • Candy-coated words(餹衣炮弹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 餹 was an important commodity on the ancient Silk Road trade routes.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, certain candies were used as carriers for herbal remedies.
  • Candy has symbolic meaning in Chinese festivals, representing sweetness and good fortune.

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