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Word · NounTraditional麨

fried flour; roasted grain meal; ancient provisions

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

roasted or fried flour (rice or wheat); ancient dry provisions

literary

A historical food item, typically referring to flour that has been dry-roasted, used as portable food or a base for other dishes. Mentioned in classical texts.

Gǔ古
shí时
xíng行
jūn军
 ，
cháng常
xié携
chǎo麨
wéi为
liáng粮
 。

In ancient times, soldiers often carried roasted flour as provisions on marches.

Cǐ此
chǎo麨
nǎi乃
yǐ以
mǐ米
fěn粉
chǎo炒
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
 。

This roasted meal is made from stir-fried rice flour.