饼

餅

bǐng

noun HSK 5 #1,714

Measure Word

一块饼 kuài

Meanings

1 round flat cake
2 cookie
3 pastry

Characters

flat cake; pastry

饣(food radical) + 并 (together) — food pressed flat together

Examples

她做了一个饼。

Tā zuò le yí gè bǐng.

She made a flatbread.

月饼是中秋节的传统食品。

Yuèbǐng shì Zhōngqiūjié de chuántǒng shípǐn.

Mooncakes are a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival food.

烧饼很好吃。

Shāobǐng hěn hǎochī.

Sesame flatbread is delicious.

Tips

usage

饼 is a general term for flat, round baked/fried foods. Many specific types: 月饼 (mooncake), 烧饼 (sesame flatbread), 煎饼 (crepe).

Stroke Order

饼 bǐng