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薹

tái
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 sedge (Carex)
  2. 2 the flowering stalk of garlic, leek or rape

Examples

HSK 7-9
蒜薹是大蒜嫩的花茎，可以当蔬菜吃。
Suàntái shì dàsuàn nèn de huājīng, kěyǐ dāng shūcài chī.
Garlic shoots are the tender flowering stalks of garlic and can be eaten as a vegetable.
HSK 7-9
薹草生长在水田和沼泽里。
Táicǎo shēngzhǎng zài shuǐtián hé zhǎozé lǐ.
Sedge grows in paddy fields and marshland.

Tips

usage
薹 has two food and plant senses: 薹草 is sedge used to weave rain capes and hats, and 蒜薹 or 油菜薹 is the tender edible flower stalk of garlic or rape.

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
艹 is the grass radical 草 in top form, marking this as a plant: a marsh sedge and the edible flowering stalk of garlic and rape.
phonetic
臺 tái
platform; terrace
臺 supplies the sound tái, matching its own reading exactly. It is the phonetic element here, the full traditional form of the platform character 台.

Stroke Order

薹 tái