馅儿

xiàn r

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

1. erhua variant of 餡|馅
2. stuffing
3. filling
4. e.g. in 包子 or 饺子[jiǎo zi]

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 馅 xiàn 馅 xiàn stuffing erhua variant, more colloquial and typical of northern Mandarin; 馅 is the standard form used in writing and formal speech.: stuffing

Related words

2 items

• 包子 bāo zi 包子 bāo zi bao (steamed stuffed bun) steamed stuffed bun, a typical food with 馅儿 inside.: bao (steamed stuffed bun)
• 饺子 jiǎo zi 饺子 jiǎo zi dumpling dumpling, another common food containing 馅儿.: dumpling

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly follows the name of the filling, e.g., 肉馅儿 (meat filling), 菜馅儿 (vegetable filling).

Formality

馅儿 is the erhua (儿化) form, used mainly in spoken northern Mandarin. In writing or formal contexts, 馅 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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这个包子是什么 馅儿 的？

What filling is in this steamed bun?

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Child Words of 馅儿

• 儿 儿 ér: child
• 馅 馅 xiàn: stuffing