藏红花

藏紅花
zànghónghuā
noun #28,080

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 saffron
  2. 2 Crocus sativus

Examples

Zànghónghuā shì shìjiè shàng zuì ángguì de xiāngliào zhī yī.
Saffron is one of the world's most expensive spices.
Zhè dào cài lǐ jiā le yīdiǎn zànghónghuā, yánsè hěn piàoliang.
A little saffron was added to this dish, giving it a beautiful color.

Tips

memory
藏红花 literally means 'Tibet red flower'. The name reflects the historical trade route through which saffron reached China via the Tibetan plateau, though saffron itself originates from the Middle East.

Stroke Order

cáng
hóng
huā