卷心菜

juǎnxīncài

noun #13,410

Measure Word

一棵卷心菜 kē

Meanings

1 cabbage

Characters

to roll; to curl

heart; center; core

vegetable; dish

Examples

HSK 5

卷心菜是一种很便宜的蔬菜。

Juǎnxīncài shì yī zhǒng hěn piányi de shūcài.

Cabbage is a very cheap vegetable.

Tips

memory

卷 (to roll/curl) + 心 (heart/center) + 菜 (vegetable) - a vegetable that rolls up around its center. The name perfectly describes how cabbage leaves wrap around the core.

Stroke Order

卷 juǎn

心 xīn

菜 cài