芫荽

yánsui
noun #35,057

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
  2. 2 cilantro

Examples

HSK 6
Tāng lǐ sǎ yì bǎ yánsui gèng xiāng.
A handful of cilantro sprinkled in the soup makes it more fragrant.
HSK 7-9
Tā bù chī yánsui, juéde yǒu gǔ féizào wèi.
He doesn't eat cilantro, he thinks it tastes like soap.

Tips

register
芫荽 is the formal/written name; in everyday speech most Mandarin speakers say 香菜 ('fragrant vegetable'). 芫荽 keeps appearing on packaging, in Cantonese, and in TCM contexts. The neutral tone on 荽 reflects common pronunciation.

Stroke Order

芫 yán
荽 suī