Common Meanings
1
jù菹
A marshland or swampy area heavily overgrown with water plants.
这片菹地里生长着各种水生植物。
Various aquatic plants grow in this marshland.
Interchangeable with "沮"; refers to dampness or moisture.
山谷中常常有菹气弥漫，使得空气格外潮湿。
In the valleys, a damp vapor often permeates, making the air exceptionally moist.
2
zū菹
Pickled vegetables, preserved vegetables, or sauerkraut.
她很喜欢吃四川的泡菜，尤其是用菹做成的。
She really likes Sichuan pickled vegetables, especially those made from zū (preserved vegetables).
When pronounced 'zū', '菹' refers to the act of chopping or mincing ingredients into very small pieces, often to create a paste or finely shredded substance.
将香草菹碎，以增添菜肴的风味。
Chop the herbs finely to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Short for 'bājū', referring to plantain or banana.
古籍中常将芭蕉简称为菹。
In ancient texts, plantain or banana is often abbreviated as 'zū'.
Withered grass; dry stalks.
秋风过境，田埂上的野草都成了枯黄的菹
The autumn wind swept through, and the wild grasses on the field ridges all turned into withered stalks.