皂荚 zàojiá Chinese honey locust Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 皂 zào honey locust (bound form) Short for the honey locust tree, or its pods used as a traditional soap substitute.荚 莢 jiá pod The seed case of certain plants, such as beans or peas; also called a 荚果 jiáguǒ