cōng
noun HSK 7 #12,501

Measure Word

gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 scallion; green onion

Examples

Chǎo cài de shíhou jiā diǎn cōng.
Add some scallions when stir-frying.
Zhè dào tāng sǎ shàng cōnghuā jiù hǎo le.
Just sprinkle some chopped scallions on this soup.

Tips

culture
Scallions are one of the most essential ingredients in Chinese cooking, used as garnish, base flavor, and aromatics. (cōng jiāng suàn — scallion, ginger, garlic) are the holy trinity of Chinese cooking.

Stroke Order

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