菰 Stroke Order

菰 苽 gū 〈名〉 1. A perennial herbaceous plant that grows in shallow water. The tender stems are called "茭白" (jiāobái) or "蒋" (jiǎng) and can be used as a vegetable. The fruits are known as "菰米" (gūmǐ) or "雕胡米" (diāohúmǐ) and can be cooked for food. 2. Same as "菇" (gū) ([En.] mushroom). 菰 苽 gū 〈名〉 1. A plant name ([En.] few-flower wildrice), referring to "茭白" (Zizania caduciflora). It belongs to the Poaceae family and the genus Zizania. It is a type of perennial aquatic grass that can grow tall, with the stems forming bamboo-like structures due to the effect of parasitic fungi, known as 蕉白笋 (jiāobái sǔn), which are edible. 【Examples】 如: 菰稗 (jiāobái and bái zi); 菰首 (jiāobái); 菰苇 (indicating jiāobái and wěi) 2. Same as "菇" (gū) ([En.] mushroom). 【Examples】 如: 香菰 (fragrant gū), 草菰 (grass gū)