蒟蒻

jǔruò
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 konjac
  2. 2 konnyaku
魔芋 móyù Vegetables

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ xiǎoshíhou hěn ài chī jǔruò guǒdòng.
As a child I loved konjac jelly.
HSK 7-9
Zài Táiwān, móyù yìbān jiàozuò jǔruò, cháng yònglái zuò dī rèliàng de língshí.
In Taiwan konjac usually goes by the name jǔruò, and it is often made into low-calorie snacks.

Tips

usage
蒟蒻 and 魔芋 are the same plant and the same food. The mainland usually says 魔芋; 蒟蒻 is the Taiwanese name and the usual word on packets of konjac jelly. Japanese writes the food with the same characters, 蒟蒻 (konnyaku).

Stroke Order

蒟 jǔ
蒻 ruò