擀面

擀麵

gǎnmiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to roll out dough
2 to roll dough flat

Characters

to roll (dough) flat

Examples

擀面要用擀面杖。

Gǎnmiàn yào yòng gǎnmiànzhàng.

You need a rolling pin to roll out dough.

他擀面擀得又薄又圆。

Tā gǎnmiàn gǎn de yòu báo yòu yuán.

He rolls dough out thin and round.

Tips

culture

The three-step sequence 和面 → 醒面 → 擀面 (knead → rest → roll) is muscle memory in any Chinese kitchen making noodles, jiaozi skins, or flatbreads. The rolling pin, 擀面杖 (gǎnmiànzhàng), doubles as a folk weapon in countless comedy scenes of angry moms.

Stroke Order

擀 gǎn

面 miàn