千层糕

千層糕
qiāncénggāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 thousand-layer cake
  2. 2 multi-layered steamed cake

Examples

Yángzhōu de qiāncénggāo tèbié sōngruǎn.
Yangzhou's thousand-layer cake is especially fluffy.
Qiāncénggāo yì céng yì céng fēn de hěn qīngchu.
The thousand-layer cake has clearly distinct layers.

Tips

culture
A Huaiyang dim sum specialty, especially from Yangzhou's Fuchun Teahouse. The dough is laminated repeatedly with sugar and lard then steamed, producing dozens of gossamer-thin sweet layers.

Stroke Order

qiān
céng
gāo