花卷

huājuǎn

noun #47,253

Measure Word

一个花卷 gè

Meanings

1 steamed twisted bread roll
2 huajuan (flower-shaped steamed bun)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

花卷比馒头多了一层香味。

Huājuǎn bǐ mántou duō le yī céng xiāngwèi.

Huajuan have one extra layer of fragrance compared to plain mantou.

HSK 7-9

妈妈蒸了一盘葱油花卷。

Māma zhēng le yī pán cōngyóu huājuǎn.

Mom steamed a tray of scallion-oil flower rolls.

Tips

memory

花 = flower, 卷 = roll. A sheet of dough is brushed with scallion oil (or sesame oil, salt and pepper), rolled, sliced and twisted so each bun blooms into a flower shape when steamed. Same dough as 馒头, but layered and twisted.

Stroke Order

花 huā

卷 juǎn