葱 cōng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 怱 hastily, hurriedly, in a rush
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
葱
cōng
spring onion; scallion
Character
Example phrases
- 这道汤出锅前撒一点葱，香气立刻就显得清爽起来。 Zhè dào tāng chūguō qián sǎ yìdiǎn cōng, xiāngqì lìkè jiù xiǎnde qīngshuǎng qǐlái. Sprinkle a little spring onion on this soup before serving, and the aroma immediately becomes fresher.
- 妈妈在锅里放了一把葱，面条一下子香了。 Māma zài guō lǐ fàng le yì bǎ cōng, miàntiáo yíxiàzi xiāng le. Mom put a handful of spring onions into the pot, and the noodles suddenly smelled delicious.
- 请帮我买两根葱和一块姜。 Qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi liǎng gēn cōng hé yí kuài jiāng. Please buy me two spring onions and a piece of ginger.
Related words
- 红薯 hóngshǔ sweet potato
- 豆子 dòuzi bean; beans
- 核桃 hétao walnut
- 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey
- 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds; sunflower seeds
- 罐头 guàntou canned food; tin/can
- 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr ice lolly; popsicle
- 荤 hūn meat or fish dishes; non-vegetarian food
- 菜肴 càiyáo dishes; cuisine
- 便饭 biànfàn a simple meal; informal meal
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant