菊苣

jújù

noun #35,821

Meanings

1 chicory
2 endive

Characters

lettuce-family plant

Examples

沙拉里加了一点菊苣。

Shālā lǐjiā le yìdiǎn jújù.

A little chicory has been added to the salad.

菊苣根可以代替咖啡。

Jújù gēn kěyǐ dàitì kāfēi.

Chicory root can be used as a coffee substitute.

Tips

culture

Less common in everyday Chinese cooking than in European cuisine. Both characters carry the grass radical 艹, marking it as a plant — 菊 also names the chrysanthemum, since chicory belongs to the same family (Asteraceae).

Stroke Order

菊 jú

苣 jù