韭 Stroke Order

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Information of 韭

Pinyin jiǔ

Radical

韭

Strokes

9 strokes

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Definition

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韭 jiǔ 名【本义】:韭菜 1. (Chinese chives) A perennial herbaceous plant with long, flat leaves that blooms small white flowers in summer and autumn; the leaves and tender flowers can be eaten, and the seeds can be used in medicine. Commonly referred to as "韭", as in "韭黄". 【引】 1. In "Shuowen Jiezi": "韭, a type of vegetable, known for its longevity, hence called韭." 2. In "Xia Xiao Zheng · January": "There is韭 in the garden." 3. In "Shan Hai Jing · North Mountain Classics": "The mountain of Danxun has many韭 in its grasses." 4. In "Li Ji · Qu Li": "韭 is called丰本." 5. In "Shijing · Bin Feng · July": "Four days early, offering lamb and韭." 2. (Onion) General term for certain plants in the onion family. - Example: Large Flower韭; Multi-leaf韭; Oval-leaf韭; Tianshan韭; Dwarf韭.

韭菜 jiǔ cài

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives / (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives)

韭黄 jiǔ huáng

hotbed chives