金耳

jīn'ěr
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 golden ear fungus (Tremella aurantialba)
  2. 2 yellow tremella mushroom

Examples

Jīn'ěr shì Yúnnán de yī zhǒng zhēnguì shíyòng jùn.
Golden ear is a prized edible fungus from Yunnan.
Jīn'ěr dùn jītāng yǎng yán rùn fèi.
Golden ear stewed in chicken soup nourishes the skin and lungs.

Tips

culture
金耳 (Tremella aurantialba) is the orange/yellow cousin of the better-known (white tremella) and 木耳 (black wood ear). It's a Yunnan specialty, prized as a 'double-fungus' delicacy because it grows symbiotically with another fungus on alpine oak.

Stroke Order

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