The classic Chinese dumpling (jiaozi), a festive staple of Lunar New Year celebrations and family gatherings. A food radical (饣) beside 交 (crossing): crossed dough edges sealing the flavorful filling inside.
In spoken Chinese, single characters like 饺 usually pair into compound words rather than standing alone.
Food wrapper (饣) crossing (交) over meat to seal a dumpling.
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饺子 七块五，包子五块三。
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