馅 (xiàn) - Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling

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馅 · xiàn

Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling inside foods like dumplings, buns, pastries, etc.

Filling — refers to the stuffing or filling

Usage highlights

Meat fillingStuffingSweet fillingDumpling fillingFilling skinExpose the stuffing

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 皮— skin/wrapper (outer part, opposite of filling)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meat filling (肉馅) is seasoned well.
  • She prefers sweet red bean paste filling (豆沙馅).
  • These dumplings have a vegetable filling (菜馅).
  • Mooncakes can have various fillings (馅料).

Collocations

  • Meat filling(肉馅)
  • Stuffing(馅料)
  • Sweet filling(甜馅)
  • Dumpling filling(饺子馅)
  • Filling skin(馅皮)
  • Expose the stuffing(露馅)

Idioms

  • Let the cat out of the bag(露馅儿)
  • A pie in the sky(画饼充饥 — metaphor, not directly containing 馅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Central to Chinese culinary culture, especially in dumplings (jiaozi), buns (baozi), and mooncakes.
  • The concept of 'filling' extends metaphorically to secrets or hidden contents, as in the idiom '露馅儿'.

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