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 wǔxiāngfěn de zhǔyào chéngfèn zhīyī.
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 (五香粉).

Stroke Order

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