琼脂

瓊脂
qióngzhī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 agar
  2. 2 agar-agar (gelling agent extracted from seaweed)

Examples

HSK 6
Shíyànshì yòng qióngzhī péiyǎng xìjūn.
Labs use agar to culture bacteria.
HSK 7-9
Zuò guǒdòng kěyǐ yòng qióngzhī dàitì míngjiāo.
When making jelly you can use agar instead of gelatin.

Tips

memory
originally means 'fine jade' - a poetic name for a clear gel. means 'fat / grease'. Together: 'jade-like gel'. Useful to remember it sets firmer than gelatin and is plant-based, so vegetarian-friendly.

Stroke Order

qióng
zhī