菜根
cài​gēn

vegetable root

  • created sense approved 菜根 · cài​gēn · vegetable root — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    菜根

    cài​gēn

    vegetable root

    the root or stalk of a vegetable; typically refers to the inedible or fibrous part

    菜 (literal) → 菜 · cài · vegetable 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

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  • created sense approved 菜根 · cài​gēn · simple food — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    菜根

    cài​gēn

    simple food

    (metaphorical) coarse or simple food, representing a frugal or austere lifestyle

    菜 (literal) → 菜 · cài · vegetable 根 (literal) → 根 · gēn · root (botany, family)

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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