荷叶粥 (héyèzhōu): lotus leaf congee

Measure Word

一碗荷叶粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 lotus leaf congee

Characters

congee; rice porridge

Examples

HSK 7-9

夏天喝荷叶粥可以消暑。

Xiàtiān hē héyèzhōu kěyǐ xiāoshǔ.

Lotus leaf congee cools you off in summer.

HSK 7-9

奶奶熬的荷叶粥带着淡淡的清香。

Nǎinai áo de héyèzhōu dài zhe dàndàn de qīngxiāng.

Grandma's lotus leaf congee carries a faint fresh fragrance.

Tips

usage

Congee simmered with fresh or dried lotus leaves, valued in Chinese folk medicine for clearing summer heat and reducing dampness.

Stroke Order

荷 hé

叶 yè

粥 zhōu

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接天莲叶无穷碧 jiē tiān lián yè wú qióng bì

lotus leaves meet the sky in endless jade green - a vast, saturated summer lotus-pond scene / literally: touching the sky, lotus leaves, boundless jade green

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映日荷花别样红 yìng rì hé huā bié yàng hóng

lotus blossoms, mirroring the sun, are a uniquely vivid red - a striking, exceptional beauty set off by its moment / literally: reflecting the sun, lotus flowers (are) a different kind of red

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