红豆糕

紅豆糕

hóngdòugāo

noun

Measure Word

一块红豆糕 kuài

Meanings

1 red bean cake (sweet steamed cake with red beans)

Characters

Examples

红豆糕甜而不腻，是很受欢迎的点心。

Hóngdòugāo tián ér bù nì, shì hěn shòu huānyíng de diǎnxin.

Red bean cake is sweet without being cloying — a very popular dim sum.

奶奶自己在家做红豆糕。

Nǎinai zìjǐ zài jiā zuò hóngdòugāo.

Grandma makes red bean cake at home herself.

Tips

culture

Red (红) is the color of luck and celebration, so 红豆糕 shows up at weddings and festivals. The red bean itself carries the classical meaning of 相思 (longing), from Wang Wei's 相思: 红豆生南国 — 'red beans grow in the southern land.'

Stroke Order

红 hóng

豆 dòu

糕 gāo