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紫苏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

紫苏 Usage and Examples

Perilla

Shiso

番茄酱里加什么都不如加新鲜紫苏更能提味。

There's nothing like fresh basil to put a zing into a tomato sauce.

对于不同物种的升腾紫苏布龙酶,过氧化物酶和同工酶的得分是不同的

To different species source of Taxodium ascendens Brongn enzyme, scores of peroxidase and isozyme are different.

The characters in 紫苏

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
紫
zǐ12purple color
苏
sū8revive, recover, wake up

More words starting with 紫

  • zǐ紫dīng丁xiāng香lilac, purple lilac
  • zí紫jǐn堇huā花Corydalis, Fumewort
  • zǐ紫wài外xiàn线ultraviolet, UV
  • zǐ紫nǚ女shì士Ms. Zi, Madam Zi
  • zǐ紫tán檀mù木red sandalwood, sandalwood
  • zǐ紫qì气Purple vapor, Auspicious mist
  • zǐ紫shā砂Zisha, purple clay
  • zǐ紫jìn禁chéng城The Forbidden City, Purple Forbidden City
  • zǐ紫zhú竹Black Bamboo, Purple Bamboo
  • zǐ紫hóng红sè色magenta, fuchsia
  • zǐ紫shòu绶purple ribbon, purple sash
  • zǐ紫sè色purple

Frequently asked questions

What does 紫苏 mean in Chinese?
紫苏 (zǐ sū) means “Perilla, Shiso”.
How do you pronounce 紫苏?
紫苏 is pronounced zǐ sū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Perilla” in Chinese?
“Perilla” is 紫苏 (zǐ sū) in Chinese.
How is 紫苏 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 紫苏, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 紫苏 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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