荤 hūn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 军 army, military
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
荤
hūn
meat or fish dishes; non-vegetarian food
Character
Example phrases
- 他虽然长期吃素，但出差时也不会强求别人陪他戒荤。 Tā suīrán chángqī chī sù, dàn chūchāi shí yě bú huì qiǎngqiú biérén péi tā jiè hūn. Although he has long been vegetarian, when travelling for work he does not insist that others give up meat with him.
- 这家餐厅荤菜素菜都很丰富，大家都能吃得开心。 Zhè jiā cāntīng hūncài sùcài dōu hěn fēngfù, dàjiā dōu néng chī de kāixīn. This restaurant has a rich choice of both meat and vegetable dishes, so everyone can eat happily.
- 奶奶今天做了两荤两素，招待远方来的亲戚。 Nǎinai jīntiān zuò le liǎng hūn liǎng sù, zhāodài yuǎnfāng lái de qīnqi. Grandma cooked two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes today for relatives who came from afar.
Related words
- 菜肴 càiyáo dishes; cuisine
- 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr ice lolly; popsicle
- 便饭 biànfàn a simple meal; informal meal
- 罐头 guàntou canned food; tin/can
- 伙食 huǒshí meals; food; board
- 瓜子 guāzǐ melon seeds; sunflower seeds
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 蜂蜜 fēngmì honey
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 核桃 hétao walnut
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 豆子 dòuzi bean; beans