香菇

xiānggū

noun #35,922

Measure Word

一朵香菇 duǒ

Meanings

1 shiitake mushroom
2 fragrant mushroom

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

干香菇的味道比鲜香菇更浓。

Gān xiānggū de wèidào bǐ xiān xiānggū gèng nóng.

The flavor of dried shiitake is more intense than fresh ones.

HSK 5

我点了一份香菇青菜。

Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn xiānggū qīngcài.

I ordered a dish of shiitake with greens.

Tips

memory

香 means "fragrant" and 菇 means "mushroom", the name captures the mushroom's signature earthy aroma. On Chinese social media, 香菇 is also a homophone-based pun for 想哭 ("want to cry").

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

菇 gū