年糕

niángāo

noun #28,307

Measure Word

一块年糕 kuài

Meanings

1 nian gao
2 New Year cake
3 glutinous rice cake

Characters

cake; high (homophone of 高)

Examples

过年的时候，家家户户都要吃年糕。

Guònián de shíhou, jiājiāhùhù dōu yào chī niángāo.

During the New Year, every household eats nian gao.

年糕象征着年年升高，步步高升。

Niángāo xiàngzhēng zhe niánnián shēng gāo, bùbù gāoshēng.

Nian gao symbolizes rising higher year after year and advancing step by step.

Tips

culture

年糕 is a traditional Chinese New Year food made from glutinous rice flour. Its name is a homophone for 年高 (niángāo, 'higher year'), making it an auspicious symbol of progress and prosperity in the coming year.

Stroke Order

年 nián

糕 gāo