Common Meanings
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chún莼
A perennial aquatic plant (Brasenia schreberi) with oval leaves and dark red flowers, found floating on water. Its stems and the back of its leaves have a sticky, edible fluid. Also used as an abbreviation for '莼菜'.
趁天气好的时候，我喜欢去荷塘边看见漂浮在水面的莼菜。
When the weather is good, I like to go to the lotus pond to see the water shield floating on the surface.