花根

huāgēn

noun

Meanings

1 flower root
2 root of a flowering plant
3 (regional snack) deep-fried twisted dough stick

Characters

Examples

这种花根可以入药。

Zhèzhǒng huāgēn kěyǐ rù yào.

This kind of flower root can be used in medicine.

奶奶做的花根又香又脆。

Nǎinai zuò de huāgēn yòu xiāng yòu cuì.

Grandma's huagen twists are fragrant and crispy.

Tips

usage

Primary reading is literal — 'root of a flower'. In some regions (notably parts of Shanxi and the northwest) 花根 also names a homemade fried-dough snack: strips of sweetened dough twisted and deep-fried. Context decides which sense applies.

Stroke Order

花 huā

根 gēn