甘蔗

gānzhe

noun #19,167

Measure Word

一根甘蔗 gēn

Meanings

1 sugar cane

Characters

cane; sugar cane

Examples

广西是中国最大的甘蔗产地。

Guǎngxī shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de gānzhe chǎndì.

Guangxi is China's largest sugar cane producing region.

小贩在路边卖新鲜的甘蔗汁。

Xiǎofàn zài lùbiān mài xīnxiān de gānzhezhī.

The street vendor was selling fresh sugar cane juice by the road.

Tips

memory

甘 (sweet) + 蔗 (cane) — literally 'sweet cane,' which is exactly what sugar cane is.

Stroke Order

甘 gān

蔗 zhe