xiàn
馅
filling; stuffing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pastries, or other flour-based foods)
neutralCommonly used with the suffix 儿 (馅儿). Can refer to sweet fillings (bean paste, sugar) or savory fillings (minced pork, vegetables).
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
bàn拌
jiǎo饺
zi子
xiàn馅
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
wǎn晚
shang上
bāo包
jiǎo饺
zi子
。
Mom is mixing the dumpling filling, preparing to make dumplings this evening.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
dòu豆
shā沙
xiàn馅
de的
yuè月
bing饼
。
I like mooncakes with red bean paste filling.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàn馅
r儿
bǐng饼
de的
ròu肉
xiàn馅
tài太
xián咸
le了
。
The meat filling in this meat pie is too salty.
Tāng汤
yuán圆
de的
xiàn馅
r儿
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhǒng种
，
bǐ比
rú如
hēi黑
zhī芝
ma麻
hé和
huā花
shēng生
。
Tangyuan fillings come in many varieties, such as black sesame and peanut.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
cài菜
xiàn馅
zhuāng装
jìn进
bāo包
zi子
pí皮
lǐ里
。
The chef is stuffing the vegetable filling into the bun wrappers.