麭 (pào) - A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cake & a food item made from flour.

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麭 · pào

A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cake;

a food item made from flour.

A type of ancient Chinese pastry or cakea food item made from flour.

Usage highlights

Sweet pastryFlour cakeWheat pastryTraditional cakeFestival pastry

Synonyms

  • 糕— cake, pastry
  • 饼— biscuit, flat cake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The baker prepared traditional pastries (麭) for the festival.
  • This recipe is for a sweet cake (甜麭).
  • Ancient texts mention various types of flour cakes (面麭).

Collocations

  • Sweet pastry(甜麭)
  • Flour cake(面麭)
  • Wheat pastry(麦麭)
  • Traditional cake(传统麭)
  • Festival pastry(节日麭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 麭 refers to a type of baked or steamed pastry in ancient Chinese cuisine.
  • The character appears in historical texts describing food and culinary practices.
  • It represents traditional food preparation methods using grains like wheat or rice.

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