平菇

pínggū
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Examples

HSK 3
Shìchǎng shàng de pínggū hěn piányi.
Oyster mushrooms at the market are very cheap.
HSK 6
Pínggū chǎo ròu jiǎndān yòu xiàfàn.
Stir-fried oyster mushrooms with pork is simple and goes well with rice.

Tips

memory
(flat) describes the mushroom's flat, fan-shaped cap. Compare 香菇 (shiitake), 金针菇 (enoki, 'gold-needle'), 杏鲍菇 (king trumpet) - Chinese mushroom names usually describe the cap's shape, color or smell.

Stroke Order

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