莲藕

蓮藕

lián'ǒu

noun #37,062

Measure Word

一节莲藕 jié

Meanings

1 lotus root

Characters

Examples

排骨莲藕汤是广东名菜。

Páigǔ lián'ǒu tāng shì Guǎngdōng míng cài.

Spare-rib and lotus root soup is a famous Cantonese dish.

莲藕切片炒着吃最脆。

Lián'ǒu qiēpiàn chǎo zhe chī zuì cuì.

Lotus root is crispiest sliced and stir-fried.

Tips

culture

The phrase 藕断丝连 ('the lotus root snaps but the threads remain') describes relationships that linger after a breakup — a poetic image built on the actual sticky white threads inside lotus root.

Stroke Order

莲 lián

藕 ǒu