花椒

huājiāo

noun #66,306

Meanings

1 Sichuan pepper
2 Chinese prickly ash

Characters

Examples

这道菜放了很多花椒。

Zhè dào cài fàngle hěn duō huājiāo.

This dish has a lot of Sichuan pepper in it.

花椒会让舌头发麻。

Huājiāo huì ràng shétou fāmá.

Sichuan pepper makes your tongue tingle and go numb.

麻婆豆腐少不了花椒。

Mápó dòufu shǎobuliǎo huājiāo.

You can't make mapo tofu without Sichuan pepper.

Tips

culture

花椒 produces the tongue-tingling 麻 (má) sensation that defines Sichuan cuisine. The 麻辣 (málà) combo pairs this numbing effect with chili heat.

Stroke Order

花 huā

椒 jiāo