Chinese

白菜

báicài
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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Origin

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Lineage

  • characterChinese白 “white”
  • characterChinese菜 “vegetable; greens (Classifier: 棵 m; 根 m; 條／条 c; 樖 c)”
    • meaningChinese艸 “grass”
    • soundChinese采 “to pick; to pluck; to gather; to collect”
      • componentChinese爪 “claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail”
      • componentChinese果 “fruit”
      • componentChinese木 “tree; woody plant”

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