莲藕

蓮藕
lián'ǒu
noun #37,062

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 lotus root

Examples

HSK 6
Lián'ǒu qiēpiàn chǎo zhe chī zuì cuì.
Lotus root is crispiest sliced and stir-fried.
HSK 7-9
Páigǔ lián'ǒu tāng shì Guǎngdōng míngcài.
Spare-rib and lotus root soup is a famous Cantonese dish.

Tips

culture
The phrase 藕断丝连 ('the lotus root snaps but the threads remain') describes relationships that linger after a breakup - a poetic image built on the actual sticky white threads inside lotus root.

Stroke Order

lián
ǒu