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薺
jìqí

water-chestnuts

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

荠/ 薺 jì shepherd's purse

(bound form) shepherd's purse, a wild herb often used in Chinese cooking; also known as 荠菜 jì​cài

荠/ 薺 qí water chestnut

(bound form) used in the word 荸荠 bí​qi, meaning water chestnut

References

see 荠/薺 → 荠菜/薺菜
see 荠/薺 → 荸荠/荸薺
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