雪里蕻

雪裡蕻
xuělǐhóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. crispifolia)
  2. 2 pickled mustard greens

Examples

Xuělǐhóng chǎo ròumò shì Jiāngnán jiāchángcài.
Potherb mustard stir-fried with minced pork is a Jiangnan home dish.
Nǎinai měi nián dōngtiān dōu yān yì gāng xuělǐhóng.
Every winter grandma pickles a jar of potherb mustard.

Tips

culture
The raw vegetable pickled as (xuěcài). Name is said to come from the fact that its green leaves stay bright even under snow — 雪里蕻 literally 'red/bright-stalk in the snow.' is also read hòng in some dialects.

Stroke Order

xuě
hóng