饼

餅
bǐng
#2,354 most
frequent character
cake, cookie, pastry, round flat cake
noun
Measure words:张 zhāng

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

饼 bǐng has 饣 food for meaning and 并 bìng for sound. Food made from wheat gives its first sense: a cooked wheat food. From that came 'round flat cake,' then cookie, pastry, and tortilla-like foods.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢吃饼。
wǒ xǐhuān chī bǐng 。
I like to eat cakes.
这个饼很香。
zhègè bǐng hěnxiāng 。
This cake is very fragrant.
他做了一个圆圆的饼。
tā zuòle yígè yuán yuán de bǐng 。
He made a round flat cake.

Words with similar meanings

蛋糕dàngāo
cake
A sweeter and typically more elaborate type of cake, often associated with celebrations.
饼干bǐnggān
cookie
Generally refers to a smaller, sweeter baked item, often crispier than 饼.

Homophones

HSK 5
丙bǐng
third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干
屏bǐng
to get rid of, to put aside

Words Starting With 饼

饼干bǐng gān
"biscuit; cracker; cookie

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