荽 (suī): (in 芫荽) coriander; cilantro

Meanings

她拌饺子馅时喜欢加点芫荽。

Tā bàn jiǎo zǐ xiàn shí xǐhuan jiā diǎn yánsui.

When making dumpling filling she likes to add a little coriander.

芫荽气味浓，是常见的配菜。

Yánsui qìwèi nóng, shì chángjiàn de pèi cài.

Coriander has a strong aroma and is a common garnish.

usage

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

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.

荽 suī