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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