切糕

qiēgāo

noun

Measure Word

一块切糕 kuài

Meanings

1 qiegao
2 Xinjiang-style nut cake

Characters

to cut; to slice

Examples

HSK 5

卖切糕的师傅按克称。

Mài qiēgāo de shīfu àn kè chēng.

The qiegao seller weighs it by the gram.

HSK 7-9

切糕里有核桃、葡萄干和玫瑰花。

Qiēgāo lǐ yǒu hétao, pútáogān hé méiguīhuā.

Qiegao contains walnuts, raisins, and rose petals.

Tips

culture

A dense Uyghur confection of nuts and dried fruit pressed into a block. Became a Chinese internet meme in the 2010s after reports of vendors charging extraordinary prices by weight.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

糕 gāo