韭花

jiǔhuā

noun

Measure Word

一罐韭花 guàn

Meanings

1 chive flower
2 fermented chive-flower sauce used as a condiment (esp. for hot pot)

Characters

Examples

涮羊肉一定要配韭花。

Shuàn yángròu yídìng yào pèi jiǔhuā.

Instant-boiled mutton has to be paired with chive flower sauce.

北方人秋天会腌韭花。

Běifāngrén qiūtiān huì yān jiǔhuā.

Northerners pickle chive flowers in autumn.

Tips

culture

Five Dynasties calligrapher Yang Ningshi's letter 《韭花帖》 is a famous running-script masterpiece thanking a friend for a gift of 韭花. Today the sauce is a standard Beijing hot pot condiment.

Stroke Order

韭 jiǔ

花 huā