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莲藕
lián'ǒu
Description
莲藕是一种长在水里的白色蔬菜，切开以后里面有很多小孔。
莲藕 is a white vegetable that grows in water, with many small holes inside when cut open.
中国人喜欢用莲藕煮汤或者做菜，它吃起来又脆又香。
Chinese people like to cook soup or dishes with 莲藕; it tastes crispy and fragrant.
Meanings
莲藕lián'ǒu
lotus root, an edible aquatic vegetable
妈妈买了莲藕回家做汤。
Mom bought lotus root to make soup at home.
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Notes
- Etymology
莲 (lotus) + 藕 (lotus root); the underground stem of the lotus plant.
- Nuance
藕 alone also means lotus root; 莲藕 is the fuller, common everyday term.
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