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荽

suī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 芫荽) coriander; cilantro

Examples

HSK 7-9
她拌饺子馅时喜欢加点芫荽。
Tā bàn jiǎozi xiàn shí xǐhuan jiā diǎn yánsui.
When making dumpling filling she likes to add a little coriander.
HSK 7-9
芫荽气味浓，是常见的配菜。
Yánsui qìwèi nóng, shì chángjiàn de pèicài.
Coriander has a strong aroma and is a common garnish.

Tips

usage
荽 occurs only in 芫荽, the formal name for coriander. In daily speech most people just say 香菜 ("fragrant vegetable").

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
艹 is the grass radical, marking 荽 as a herb.
phonetic
妥 tuǒ
proper; settled
妥 serves as the phonetic; the sound has drifted to suī. It contributes no meaning in 荽.

Stroke Order

荽 suī