韭菜花

jiǔcàihuā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 chive blossoms
  2. 2 pickled garlic-chive flower sauce

Examples

HSK 3
Shìchǎng shàng kāishǐ mài jiǔcàihuā le.
The market has started selling chive blossoms.
HSK 7-9
Shuàn yángròu yīdìng yào pèi jiǔcàihuā jiàng.
Mutton hot pot must be paired with chive blossom sauce.

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

jiǔ
cài
huā