紫菜

zǐcài
noun #44,028

Meanings

  1. 1 laver; nori (edible seaweed)
  2. 2 purple seaweed

Examples

Zǐcài dànhuā tāng hěn róngyì zuò.
Seaweed and egg drop soup is very easy to make.
Rìběn shòusī wàimiàn de zǐcài jiào hǎitái.
The seaweed wrapping Japanese sushi is called nori.

Tips

usage
紫菜 and (hǎitái) are often confused: both refer to dried laver seaweed, but 紫菜 is the traditional Chinese term used for soup and cooking, while typically describes the seasoned, roasted snack sheets popularized by Japanese and Korean cuisine.

Stroke Order

cài