Chinese Character: 饼 (bǐng - Cake)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 饣 (food radical)
Stroke Count: 9
Character Decomposition: 饣 + 并 (food + combine)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: bǐng (third tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
饼 primarily refers to flat, round baked goods like cakes or pancakes. It can also refer to disk-shaped objects.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 月饼 (yuè bǐng) - mooncake
- 饼干 (bǐng gān) - biscuit
- 煎饼 (jiān bǐng) - pancake
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
饼 is primarily used as a noun. It often appears in compound words related to food and can be used as a measure word for flat, round objects.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 饼 holds special significance, especially during festivals. Mooncakes are essential during Mid-Autumn Festival.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
中秋节我们吃月饼。(Zhōngqiū jié wǒmen chī yuèbǐng.)
We eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 饼 as "food that's combined" - the 饣 radical represents food, and 并 means combine, together forming the concept of cakes or pancakes.