韭花

jiǔhuā

noun

Measure Word

一罐韭花 guàn

Meanings

1 chive flower
2 fermented chive-flower sauce used as a condiment (esp. for hot pot)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

北方人秋天会腌韭花。

Běifāng rén qiūtiān huì yān jiǔhuā.

Northerners pickle chive flowers in autumn.

HSK 7-9

涮羊肉一定要配韭花。

Shuàn yángròu yídìng yào pèi jiǔhuā.

Instant-boiled mutton has to be paired with chive flower sauce.

Tips

culture

Five Dynasties calligrapher Yang Ningshi's letter 《韭花帖》 is a famous running-script masterpiece thanking a friend for a gift of 韭花. Today the sauce is a standard Beijing hot pot condiment.

Stroke Order

韭 jiǔ

花 huā