饠 (luó) - A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cake, & a sweet food item.

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饠 · luó

A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cake, often made with honey, flour, and other ingredients;

a sweet food item.

A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cake,a sweet food item.

Usage highlights

honey cakesugar cakepastry cakeflour cakesweet cakecake shop

Synonyms

  • 糕— cake; pastry
  • 饼— cake; biscuit; flatbread

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He bought a honey cake (蜜饠) from the market.
  • The recipe for this pastry (饠饼) dates back centuries.
  • They served sweet cakes (糖饠) at the festival.

Collocations

  • honey cake(蜜饠)
  • sugar cake(糖饠)
  • pastry cake(饠饼)
  • flour cake(面饠)
  • sweet cake(甜饠)
  • cake shop(饠店)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Refers to a type of traditional Chinese pastry, often sweet, with historical usage.
  • Seen in ancient texts and culinary history, indicating its role in historical Chinese cuisine.

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