Definitions
cakes made from rice flour twisted into rings
Etymology
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粔 is a phono-semantic compound character. Its left component is the semantic radical 米, meaning rice or grain, which categorizes the item as a grain-based food. The right component is the phonetic element 巨, which indicates the pronunciation. This character specifically refers to a traditional sweet pastry or confection made from twisted rice flour dough, shaped into a ring or similar form, and then deep-fried.
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