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Beef-filled Zhengjiao at Ren Yi Li, Taiyuannan Railway Station (20241104132840)
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N509FZ
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Photo credit

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SZ 深圳市 Shenzhen 福田區 Futian District basement mall The Link shop restaurant dinner June 2019 IX2 10
By
Danou Cheia Loaim
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Wikimedia Commons
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20240730 Steamed beef dumplings of Chun He Lou
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Windmemories
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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蒸饺

蒸餃
zhēngjiǎo
Also on menus as 蒸饺子
noun Not spicy #47,738

Measure Word

一个蒸饺 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 steamed dumpling

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

Wheat-dough dumplings steamed rather than boiled, usually made with a hot-water dough that stays soft, and filled with pork and vegetables. Served in the steamer basket, with vinegar for dipping.

Usually contains wheat

Examples

HSK 7-9
我点了一笼蒸饺。
Wǒ diǎn le yì lóng zhēngjiǎo.
I ordered a steamer basket of steamed dumplings.
HSK 7-9
蒸饺比煎饺更清淡。
Zhēngjiǎo bǐ jiānjiǎo gèng qīngdàn.
Steamed dumplings are lighter than pan-fried ones.

Tips

usage
Distinguish 蒸饺 (steamed) from 水饺 (boiled) and 煎饺 (pan-fried). All share the same dough and filling but differ in cooking method.

Stroke Order

蒸 zhēng
饺 jiǎo