麻糍

mácí

noun

Measure Word

一块麻糍 kuài

Meanings

1 maci (glutinous rice cake pounded and coated in sesame or bean powder)

Characters

glutinous rice cake

Examples

HSK 3

麻糍常在节日里吃。

Mácí cháng zài jiérì lǐ chī.

Maci is often eaten during festivals.

HSK 5

奶奶做的麻糍又软又香。

Nǎinai zuò de mácí yòu ruǎn yòu xiāng.

Grandma's maci is soft and fragrant.

Tips

culture

Traditional snack in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi. Steamed glutinous rice is pounded in a stone mortar until smooth, then rolled in toasted sesame, soy flour, or sugar. Related to Japanese mochi.

Stroke Order

麻 má

糍 cí