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餑餑

See also: 饽饽

Chinese

	cake; biscuit	cake; biscuit
trad. (餑餑)	餑	餑
simp. (饽饽)	饽	饽
alt. forms	波波 obsolete

Noun

餑餑

(colloquial) steamed bun
(colloquial) pastry; cake

Synonyms

饃饃／馍馍 (mómo) (in central China)

Derived terms

香餑餑／香饽饽

Usage notes

Used in northern China, especially the areas around Beijing. This word was made popular during the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty, during which time it was equated with Manchu ᡝᡶᡝᠨ ‎(efen, “steamed bun”).

Descendants

→ Mongolian: ᠪᠣᠣᠪᠤ ‎(boobu) / боов ‎(boov)