茴香

huíxiāng

noun #19,674

Measure Word

一棵茴香 kē

Meanings

1 fennel
2 anise

Characters

fennel (bound form)

fragrant; aromatic

Examples

茴香是一种常见的调料。

Huíxiāng shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de tiáoliào.

Fennel is a common seasoning.

这道菜加了茴香，味道很特别。

Zhè dào cài jiā le huíxiāng, wèidào hěn tèbié.

This dish has fennel in it — the flavor is very distinctive.

Tips

culture

茴香 is widely used in Chinese cooking, especially in 五香粉 (five-spice powder) and northern Chinese dumpling fillings (茴香馅饺子).

Stroke Order

茴 huí

香 xiāng