馅儿

餡兒

xiànr

noun HSK 7 #55,333

Measure Word

一种馅儿 zhǒng

Meanings

1 filling (of dumplings, buns, pastries, etc.)
2 stuffing

Characters

filling; stuffing

Examples

这个饺子是什么馅儿的？

Zhège jiǎozi shì shénme xiànr de?

What filling does this dumpling have?

我喜欢吃猪肉白菜馅儿的包子。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī zhūròu báicài xiànr de bāozi.

I like buns with pork and cabbage filling.

Tips

usage

馅儿 is essential food vocabulary. Common fillings: 猪肉馅儿 (pork), 牛肉馅儿 (beef), 韭菜馅儿 (chive), 三鲜馅儿 (mixed seafood/meat). The question 什么馅儿的？ is what you ask at dumpling shops.

Stroke Order

馅 xiàn

儿 ér