花椒

huājiāo

noun #66,306

Meanings

HSK 2

这道菜放了很多花椒。

Zhè dào cài fàng le hěnduō huājiāo.

This dish has a lot of Sichuan pepper in it.

HSK 7-9

花椒会让舌头发麻。

Huājiāo huì ràng shétou fāmá.

Sichuan pepper makes your tongue tingle and go numb.

HSK 7-9

麻婆豆腐少不了花椒。

Mápó dòufu shǎobuliǎo huājiāo.

You can't make mapo tofu without Sichuan pepper.

culture

花椒 produces the tongue-tingling 麻 (má) sensation that defines Sichuan cuisine. The 麻辣 (málà) combo pairs this numbing effect with chili heat.

花 huā

椒 jiāo