桂皮

guìpí
noun #28,735

Measure Word

一块桂皮 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese cinnamon
  2. 2 cassia bark (Cinnamomum cassia)

Examples

Hóngshāo ròu xūyào jiārù guìpí hé bājiǎo.
Red-braised pork requires the addition of cassia bark and star anise.
Guìpí shì Zhōngguó wǔxiāng fěn de zhǔyào chéngfèn zhī yī.
Cassia bark is one of the main ingredients in Chinese five-spice powder.

Tips

usage
桂皮 (Chinese cassia) is related to but different from Western cinnamon (肉桂). Cassia has a stronger, more pungent flavor and is the standard in Chinese cooking and five-spice powder ().

Stroke Order

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