蛋糕
dàngāoTraditional: 蛋糕
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Translation
cake
Word origin
A compound of 蛋 (dàn, egg) and 糕 (gāo, a steamed or baked cake of flour), reflecting that cakes are made with eggs and flour. The character 糕 carries the rice radical 米.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 蛋 (dàn, egg) + 糕 (gāo, flour cake)
Stroke order
蛋
糕
Examples
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She made a birthday cake.
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This piece of cake is very sweet.
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We shared the cake together.
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The child loves chocolate cake most.
插蜡烛。
There are candles on the cake.
蛋糕 (dàn gāo) means cake. It is used for sweet baked cakes such as those eaten at birthdays.
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