光饼

光餅

guāngbǐng

noun

Measure Word

一个光饼 gè

Meanings

1 guangbing
2 Fujian-style sesame flatbread

Characters

light; (here) Qi Jiguang

flatbread; cake

Examples

光饼中间有个孔，可以用绳子穿起来。

Guāngbǐng zhōngjiān yǒu gè kǒng, kěyǐ yòng shéngzi chuān qǐlái.

Guangbing has a hole in the middle so it can be strung on a rope.

福州人爱吃光饼夹肉。

Fúzhōu rén ài chī guāngbǐng jiā ròu.

Fuzhou people love guangbing stuffed with meat.

Tips

history

Traditional Fujian flatbread said to have been invented for General Qi Jiguang's troops in the Ming dynasty, the hole in the center letting soldiers carry them on a rope.

Stroke Order

光 guāng

饼 bǐng