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Chinese
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dress food; to steam; to cook food
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round flat cake; cookie; cake round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry |
| trad. (炊餅)
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炊
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餅
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| simp. (炊饼)
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炊
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饼
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Etymology
Changed from 蒸餅／蒸饼 (zhēngbǐng ) to avoid the naming taboo of Emperor Renzong of Song (personal name Zhao Zhen 禎／祯 (zhēn)).
Pronunciation
Noun
炊餅
- (obsolete) mantou
武大每日自挑擔兒出去賣炊餅，到晚方歸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
武大每日自挑担儿出去卖炊饼，到晚方归。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: The Plum in the Golden Vase, circa 1610 CE
- Wǔdà měirì zì tiǎodānr chūqù mài chuībǐng, dào wǎn fāng guī.
- Wu the Elder would go out every day with a carrying pole to sell mantou, and only return in the evening.