韭菜花

jiǔcàihuā

noun

Meanings

1 chive blossoms
2 pickled garlic-chive flower sauce

Characters

Examples

涮羊肉一定要配韭菜花酱。

Shuànyángròu yīdìng yào pèi jiǔcàihuā jiàng.

Mutton hot pot must be paired with chive blossom sauce.

市场上开始卖韭菜花了。

Shìchǎng shàng kāishǐ mài jiǔcàihuā le.

The market has started selling chive blossoms.

Tips

culture

韭菜花 refers both to the flower buds of Chinese garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) and, by extension, the salty green fermented sauce made from them. The sauce is the classic dip for Beijing-style 涮羊肉 (mutton hot pot).

Stroke Order

韭 jiǔ

菜 cài

花 huā