擀面杖

擀麵杖

gǎnmiànzhàng

noun #38,780

Measure Word

一根擀面杖 gēn

Meanings

1 rolling pin

Characters

to roll out (dough)

flour / dough / noodle

Examples

奶奶用擀面杖把面团擀成饺子皮。

Nǎinai yòng gǎnmiànzhàng bǎ miàntuán gǎn chéng jiǎozi pí.

Grandma uses the rolling pin to roll the dough into dumpling wrappers.

擀面杖一般是木头做的。

Gǎnmiànzhàng yìbān shì mùtou zuò de.

Rolling pins are usually made of wood.

Tips

culture

Chinese 擀面杖 are typically thin straight wooden dowels (no handles), perfect for rolling small thin discs like 饺子皮 (dumpling skins) or 面条 (noodles). They differ from the thick handled Western rolling pin used for pie crust.

Stroke Order

擀 gǎn

面 miàn

杖 zhàng