Chinese word dictionary

肉夹馍

ròu jiā mó · lit. meat wedged in steamed bun; "Chinese burger"; sliced meat sandwich popular in north China

Practice word

Word information

Simplified肉夹馍

Traditional肉夾饃

Pinyinròu jiā mó

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

肉ròu

meat; flesh

夹jiā

to support; to be wedged between

馍mó

bread

How to learn 肉夹馍

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肉ròu

meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130

肌肉jīròu

muscle; flesh

夹jiā

to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2]

夹杂jiāzá

to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with

夹子jiāzi

clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet

羊肉yáng ròu

mutton; goat meat