麻球

máqiú

noun

Measure Word

一个麻球 gè

Meanings

1 sesame ball (fried glutinous rice ball coated in sesame seeds, often with sweet bean filling)

Characters

Examples

早餐我吃了两个麻球。

Zǎocān wǒ chī le liǎng gè máqiú.

I had two sesame balls for breakfast.

麻球外酥里软。

Máqiú wài sū lǐ ruǎn.

Sesame balls are crispy outside and soft inside.

Tips

usage

Called 煎堆 (jiānduī) in Cantonese dim sum. 麻 here means sesame (short for 芝麻); the ball puffs up hollow when fried.

Stroke Order

麻 má

球 qiú