香菇

xiānggū

noun #35,922

Measure Word

一朵香菇 duǒ

Meanings

1 shiitake mushroom
2 fragrant mushroom

Characters

Examples

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.

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 (xiǎngkū, "want to cry").

Stroke Order

香 xiāng

菇 gū