荞麦

蕎麥

qiáomài

noun #24,062

Measure Word

一袋荞麦 dài

Meanings

1 buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Characters

buckwheat plant

Examples

荞麦面条是日本荞麦面的原料。

Qiáomài miàntiáo shì Rìběn qiáomài miàn de yuánliào.

Buckwheat noodles are the ingredient in Japanese soba.

荞麦富含膳食纤维和矿物质。

Qiáomài fùhán shànshí xiānwéi hé kuàngwùzhì.

Buckwheat is rich in dietary fiber and minerals.

她用荞麦粉做了煎饼。

Tā yòng qiáomài fěn zuò le jiānbǐng.

She made pancakes with buckwheat flour.

Tips

memory

荞 (qiáo) contains 艹 (grass/plant radical) + 乔 (tall/lofty, phonetic). 麦 means wheat or grain. So 荞麦 is literally 'the plant grain' — a grass-family grain like wheat but distinct.

Stroke Order

荞 qiáo

麦 mài