饃 (mó) - Steamed bun & bread

饃Tone 2

mó ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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饃 · mó

Steamed bun;

bread;

staple food item in northern Chinese cuisine, typically made from wheat flour.

Steamed bunbreadstaple food item in northern Chinese cuisine, typically

Usage highlights

steamed bunmeat sandwich bunShaanxi breadwheat bunsteam bunsbun shop

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought two steamed buns for breakfast (买了两个饃).
  • This is Shaanxi-style bread (陕西饃).
  • He likes to eat meat sandwich buns (肉夹饃).
  • We need to steam the buns (蒸饃).

Collocations

  • steamed bun(饃饃)
  • meat sandwich bun(肉夹饃)
  • Shaanxi bread(陕西饃)
  • wheat bun(麦饃)
  • steam buns(蒸饃)
  • bun shop(饃铺)

Idioms

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Cultural background

FAQ
  • Central to northern Chinese cuisine where wheat is the staple grain
  • Particularly associated with Shaanxi province where 肉夹饃 (roujiamo) is a famous street food
  • Represents basic sustenance and humble, everyday food in Chinese culture

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