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莼菜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

莼菜 Usage and Examples

water shield

萧山特产有萝卜干、花边、湘湖莼菜等。

The specialties of xiaoshan are pickled radish lace xianghu water shield and so on.

萧山特产有萝卜干、花边、湘湖莼菜等。

The specialties of Xiaoshan are Pickled Radish, Lace, Xianghu Water Shield and so on.

The characters in 莼菜

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
莼
chún10aquatic plant brasenia schreberi
菜
cài12vegetable or dish

More words starting with 莼

  • chún莼cài菜tāng汤water shield soup, brasenia soup

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Questions about 莼菜

What does 莼菜 mean in Chinese?

莼菜 (chún cài) means “water shield”.

How do you pronounce 莼菜?

莼菜 is pronounced chún cài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “water shield” in Chinese?

“water shield” is 莼菜 (chún cài) in Chinese.

How is 莼菜 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 莼菜, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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