平菇

pínggū

noun

Measure Word

一朵平菇 duǒ

Meanings

1 oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)

Characters

Examples

平菇炒肉简单又下饭。

Pínggū chǎo ròu jiǎndān yòu xiàfàn.

Stir-fried oyster mushrooms with pork is simple and goes well with rice.

市场上的平菇很便宜。

Shìchǎng shàng de pínggū hěn piányi.

Oyster mushrooms at the market are very cheap.

Tips

memory

平 (flat) describes the mushroom's flat, fan-shaped cap. Compare 香菇 xiānggū (shiitake), 金针菇 jīnzhēngū (enoki, 'gold-needle'), 杏鲍菇 xìngbàogū (king trumpet) — Chinese mushroom names usually describe the cap's shape, color or smell.

Stroke Order

平 píng

菇 gū