xianbing
/ʃjænˈbɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "As a Beijing worker commented, at best a hamburger is the equivalent of xianbing, a type of Chinese pancake with meat inside, which no one would treat as a daily meal."
- "Niangao, Xianbing, Doufunao and Wandouhuang, all freshly made, are laid on the counter."
- "We also had sweet and spicy pine nut crispy fish (I devoured the head for the cheeks and eyes) and a cumin lamb quesadilla called xianbing, super-crunchy with an almost Mexican-tasting filling."
- "An Die An Niang This no-frills Shandong eatery at Chaoyang Park West Gate makes great down-home zhou (rice porridge), stuffed pies (xianbing) and some of the biggest baozi in town."
- "Field notes: Cousin to xianbing (餡餅), which are wider (palm-sized), flatter and often stuffed with meat, chives or eggplant."
- "Grain or bean salads, boiled dumplings, savory muffins and even Beijing snacks such as xianbing or shaobing are worth consideration."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, 餡餅