qǐ sī dàn gāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
cheesecake
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

起司蛋糕 起司蛋糕 [qi3 si1 dan4 gao1] /cheesecake/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 起
    qǐ

    to rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter) / verb suffix, to start / starting from (a time, place, price etc) / classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance / classifier for groups: batch, group

  • 司
    sī

    to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

    Sī

    surname Si

  • 蛋
    dàn

    egg / CL:個|个[gè],打[dá] / oval-shaped thing

    Dàn

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 糕
    gāo

    cake

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.