铁饼鐵餅
Term · Pressing and forms
iron cake
Literal meaning
iron cake
Definition#
A very tightly pressed cake made with a metal mould and mechanical press, with a flat back and no dimple. Strongly associated with Xiaguan. Hard to break apart and slow to age compared with stone-pressed cakes.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | iron cake very tightly machine-pressed cake (tiebing) calque |
Also acceptable
Avoid discus dictionary meaning of 铁饼 in sport |
| Deutsch | Eisenkuchen sehr fest maschinell gepresster Kuchen (Tie Bing) calque |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | железный блин очень плотно прессованный блин (тэ бин) calque |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 铁饼 | |
| 繁體字 | 鐵餅 | |
| 日本語 | 鉄餅 |
Common confusions#
- 铁饼 names a densely pressed tea cake here, not the discus used in athletics.