韭菜

韭菜 jiǔ cài ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄞˋ gau2 coi3

  • garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
  • (coll.) naive or easily exploited people (esp. small investors or consumers), likened to chives that can be repeatedly harvested for profit

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 韭 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他買了一把韭菜。 He bought a handful of chives.

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