酸豆

suāndòu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tamarind (Tamarindus indica)
  2. 2 pickled sour long beans (when referring to 酸豆角)

Examples

HSK 6
酸豆角肉末下饭菜
Suāndòujiǎo chǎo ròumò shì xiàfàncài.
Pickled sour long beans stir-fried with minced pork is a great rice-pusher dish.
HSK 7-9
Suāndòu de guǒròu yòu suān yòu tián, kěyǐ zuò jiàng.
Tamarind pulp is both sour and sweet, and can be made into a sauce.

Tips

usage
Two unrelated senses. (1) The tropical tree tamarind, common in Hainan / Yunnan as a botanical or market term. (2) Short for 酸豆角, pickled sour long beans (Hunan / Sichuan pickle). Context and usually the character disambiguate.

Stroke Order

suān
dòu