发糕 Traditional form: 發糕 Pinyin (reading): fāgāo Definitions: fa gao, a type of steamed sponge cake, usu. sweetened, commonly consumed at Chinese New Year Characters: 发 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 糕 - cake, pastry Traditional characters: 發 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 糕 - cake, pastry