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荸荠
bíqí
Description
荸荠是一种长在水里的植物，它的果实圆圆的，皮是黑色的。
"荸荠" is an aquatic plant with round fruits that have black skins.
把皮去掉，里面是白色的，吃起来又甜又脆。
After peeling, the inside of "荸荠" is white, tasting sweet and crunchy.
Meanings
荸荠bíqí
water chestnut (the plant and its edible corm)
我喜欢吃甜甜的荸荠。
I like to eat sweet water chestnuts.
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Notes
- Nuance
In southern China it is often called 马蹄; both words mean the same thing.
- Etymology
A two-character word where neither character is used alone in modern Chinese.
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