馒头
mán touㄇㄢˊ ㄊㄡ˙
Sino-Vietnamese: MAN ĐẦU
Traditional: 饅頭
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 2
Meaning(noun)
steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
Measure words: 个
Examples
北方人早上常吃馒头。
běi fāng rén zǎo shàng cháng chī mán tou.
Northerners often eat steamed buns for breakfast.
妈妈蒸了一锅馒头。
mā ma zhēng le yì guō mán tou.
Mum steamed a pot of buns.
我要两个馒头和一碗粥。
wǒ yào liǎng gè mán tou hé yì wǎn zhōu.
I'd like two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
Easily confused
- 包子 — 馒头 has no filling; 包子 is a stuffed bun.
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Stroke order
MAN · 14 strokes
ĐẦU · 5 strokes
head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock