糰 meaning and stroke order
Rice ball
How to write 糰, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 糰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- dumpling
How 糰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A rice 米 ball 團; 團 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 米 (rice), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 糰
Rice 米 (mǐ) on the left is pressed into a round lump 團 (tuán) on the right, so 糰 is a ball made of rice. The right side also tells you the sound, tuán.
糰 is a traditional variant used for rice balls and dumplings, mostly seen in Taiwan or older texts. In mainland simplified Chinese the same words are written with 团, as in 饭团 (fàntuán) and 团子 (tuánzi). Example: 我早上吃了一个饭团。(Wǒ zǎoshang chī le yí ge fàntuán.) I ate a rice ball this morning.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 米 and write 團 alone, or mix the two up. 團 means group or round mass in general, while 糰 adds 米 to point to food made of rice or dough. In simplified Chinese both become 团, so do not write 米团 as a character.
Common words with 糰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飯糰 | fàntuán | rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Ja | |
| 糰子 | tuánzi | dango (Japanese dumpling) |
Questions about 糰
How many strokes are in 糰?
糰 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 糰 mean?
糰 (tuán) means rice ball. A common word with it is 饭团 (fàntuán), meaning "rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings); onigiri (Ja".
How do you pronounce 糰?
糰 is pronounced tuán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 糰?
The radical of 糰 is 米, which carries the idea of "rice". Dictionaries list 糰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 糰?
糰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 团, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 糰 and 團?
團 (tuán) is the general word for a round mass or a group, as in 團體 (tuántǐ) group. 糰 adds the rice radical and is used only for rice or dough balls. Many writers simply use 團 for food too.
Is 饭团 the same as Japanese onigiri?
Yes, 饭团 (fàntuán) is the common Chinese name for onigiri, and it also covers Chinese rice balls like the Shanghai breakfast 粢饭团 (cífàntuán). 团子 (tuánzi) is used for Japanese dango and similar small dumplings.