绿豆糕

綠豆糕
lǜdòugāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mung bean cake (traditional pressed sweet)

Examples

Duānwǔjié jiālǐ cháng bèi lǜdòugāo hé zòngzi.
For the Dragon Boat Festival, families always stock mung bean cakes and zongzi.
Zhè jiā lǎozìhào de lǜdòugāo rùkǒu jí huà.
The mung bean cakes from this old-brand shop melt in your mouth.

Tips

culture
A 'cooling' (清凉) summer sweet made from mung bean flour pressed into small molded cakes, usually stamped with a flower or character pattern. Strongly associated with Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) and with the southern cities of 苏州 and . Pairs well with tea.

Stroke Order

绿
dòu
gāo