大葱

大蔥

dàcōng

noun #48,746

Measure Word

一根大葱 gēn

Meanings

1 scallion
2 green onion
3 leek

Characters

Examples

山东的大葱特别有名。

Shāndōng de dàcōng tèbié yǒumíng.

Shandong scallions are particularly famous.

包饺子要放点大葱。

Bāo jiǎozi yào fàng diǎn dàcōng.

You need to add some scallion when making dumplings.

Tips

culture

山东大葱 (Shandong dàcōng) are legendary, often over a meter long. A classic Shandong way to eat them is raw, dipped in soy paste and wrapped in a pancake (煎饼卷大葱).

Stroke Order

大 dà

葱 cōng