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Meaning of 芋

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芋
Pinyin: yù
English Definition: taro; Colocasia antiquorum; Colocasia esculenta
Chinese Definition:
①多年生草本植物,作一年生栽植培。地下有肉质的球茎,含淀粉很多,可供食用,亦可药用。俗称“芋奶”、“芋艿”、“芋头”。
②指“马铃薯”:洋芋。
③指“甘薯”:山芋。
④指“荸荠”:乌芋。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 艸
Pictophonetic:于 indicates the sound; 艹 (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • 于 [ yú ] at, in, on; to, from; alas!
Similar Characters: 芉 芊 宇 芸
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Example Words
山芋 shān yù sweet potato
洋芋 yáng yù (dialect) potato
魔芋 mó yù see 蒟蒻
菊芋 jú yù Jerusalem artichoke
海芋 hǎi yù giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos); common calla
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Example Sentences
1
用中火炸至芋丸呈金黄色即可
。
Fry the taro balls into golden ones.
2
你可以到百度
:
怀素
。
堂白魔
。
芋了解一下
,
千万别买那些含激素的
。
You can go to Baidu: Huai Su. Hall of white magic. Taro to know, do not buy those with hormone.
3
辛蒂
:
是的
,
这个冰就是我们草湖最有名的芋仔冰
。
Cindy: I agree, this taro popsicle is the best known local snacks in Caohu.
4
莉莎
:
我们一天要吃掉一万一千罐这种罐头呢
。
来
,
尝尝我的芋泥
。
Lisa: We eat eleven thousand cans of this stuff a day! Here, try some of my poi.
5
我们有香草
,
巧克力
,
草莓
,
咖啡
,
香芋
,
花生
,
薄荷
。
We offer vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, Mecca. Taro, peanuts, Peppermint, rum & raisin ice cream.