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豆包 (dòu bāo) — steamed bun stuffed with sweetened bean paste

Definition

noun
steamed bun stuffed with sweetened bean paste
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 豆包。
    Wǒ xǐ huan chī dòu bāo.
    I like to eat doubao.
  • 豆包。
    Zhè jiā diàn de dòu bāo hěn hǎo chī.
    The doubao at this shop is delicious.
  • 豆包。
    Mā ma zuò le hěn duō dòu bāo.
    Mom made a lot of doubao.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

豆dòubean
包bāobun

豆 is bean, 包 is a bun, so a bean-filled bun.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

豆 originally drew some kind of container. It was borrowed for its sound to write the plant name, so the picture and the meaning are unrelated.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 包 pictures a fetus in a womb, or a baby wrapped in cloth.

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