花青素

huāqīngsù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 anthocyanin

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lánméi lǐ hányǒu fēngfù de huāqīngsù.
Blueberries are rich in anthocyanins.
HSK 7-9
Huāqīngsù zài suānxìng huánjìng lǐ piān hóng, zài jiǎnxìng huánjìng lǐ piān lán, suǒyǐ zǐgānlán zhī kěyǐ yònglái cè suānjiǎn.
Anthocyanins turn reddish in acid and bluish in alkali, so red cabbage juice can be used to test acidity.

Tips

usage
花 'flower' + 青 'blue' + 素 'pigment'. It gives the purple, red and blue of 紫米, 紫甘蓝, 蓝莓 and grape skins, and food labels like to say 富含花青素 (rich in anthocyanins).

Stroke Order

花 huā
青 qīng
素 sù