芸薹子

蕓薹子

yúntáizǐ

noun

Measure Word

一粒芸薹子 lì

Meanings

1 rapeseed
2 seed of the rape plant (Brassica rapa / B. napus)

Characters

stem of a leafy vegetable

Examples

HSK 6

中医用芸薹子入药。

Zhōngyī yòng yúntáizǐ rù yào.

Traditional Chinese medicine uses rapeseed in remedies.

HSK 7-9

芸薹子可以榨油。

Yúntáizǐ kěyǐ zhà yóu.

Rapeseed can be pressed for oil.

Tips

register

Botanical and traditional-medicine term. The everyday word for the same crop is 油菜 ('oil vegetable') and the seed is 油菜籽. 芸薹 is the older Chinese name for the rape plant, preserved in pharmacopoeia and botany.

Stroke Order

芸 yún

薹 tái

子 zǐ