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芥

jiè
noun #19,226

Meanings

  1. 1 mustard (plant)
  2. 2 any small or trivial thing (literary)

Examples

芥末是日本料理中常用的调料。
Jiè mò shì Rìběn liàolǐ zhōng cháng yòng de tiáoliào.
Wasabi/mustard is a condiment commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
两人因一点小事而心存芥蒂。
Liǎng rén yīn yī diǎn xiǎoshì ér xīn cún jiè dì.
The two harbored a grudge over a trivial matter.

Tips

usage
芥 has two readings: jiè (mustard) and gài (Chinese kale, 芥蓝). The idiom 心存芥蒂 (xīn cún jiède) means to harbor a grievance — 芥蒂 literally refers to a tiny mustard seed stuck in the chest.

Stroke Order

芥 jiè