菜U+83DC11 STROKES
Entry·pron. cài
ㄘㄞˋ
“Vegetable or greens; a dish of food; poor or weak in skills; (slang) one's type.”
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- 蔬菜ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˋvegetables; edible plants; greens; produce such as leafy greens, gourds, and other plant foods
- 菜色ㄘㄞˋ ㄙㄜˋthe color of vegetables or the style of dishes; a lean, emaciated look from malnutrition or a vegetarian diet.
- 高麗菜ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧˊ ㄘㄞˋcabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
- 菜單ㄘㄞˋ ㄉㄢmenu; a list of dishes available at a restaurant; a shopping list for groceries
- 年菜ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄘㄞˋelaborate dishes prepared and served during the Lunar New Year; festive New Year's meals in Chinese tradition.
- 菜園ㄘㄞˋ ㄩㄢˊvegetable garden; a plot or yard where vegetables are grown.
- 種菜ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄘㄞˋto grow vegetables; to cultivate vegetable crops
- 果菜ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄘㄞˋfruit and vegetables; produce; fresh fruits and vegetables collectively.
- 菜市場ㄘㄞˋ ㄕˋ ㄔㄤˊfood market; wet market; open-air or covered market selling fresh produce, meat, groceries, and daily necessities.
- 菜鳥ㄘㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇa person new to a particular field or environment; a rookie; a beginner; a newbie
- 青菜ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄞˋgreen leafy vegetables; Chinese cabbage; general term for leafy greens in everyday Chinese cooking.
- 白菜ㄅㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋChinese cabbage, especially napa cabbage; sometimes bok choy; a leafy vegetable with white stalks and green leaves.
- 飯菜ㄈㄢˋ ㄘㄞˋrice and dishes; food; specifically side dishes meant to be eaten with rice
- 做菜ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄘㄞˋto cook dishes; to prepare a meal; to do the cooking.
- 菜肴ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄠˊdishes; cooked food; various prepared dishes, especially meat and vegetable dishes served together
- 野菜ㄧㄝˇ ㄘㄞˋwild edible plants; wild herbs; wild greens; wild vegetables; foraged plants
- 菜價ㄘㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of vegetables; cost of produce; market price for greens; how much vegetables cost at market
- 菜刀ㄘㄞˋ ㄉㄠkitchen knife; cleaver; a knife for chopping vegetables, meat, etc., in the kitchen
- 芹菜ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄘㄞˋcelery; a cultivated herb with crisp edible stalks and leaves, widely grown in Taiwan
- 菠菜ㄅㄛ ㄘㄞˋspinach; (slang) gambling; a gambler.
- 小菜ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄞˋsimple side dish to accompany drinks or a meal; (Taiwan slang) someone insignificant or easily bullied; an easy task
- 韭菜ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄞˋChinese chives; garlic chives; a perennial herb with flat slender leaves cultivated as a vegetable
- 生菜ㄕㄥ ㄘㄞˋlettuce; raw vegetables; wild vegetables
- 主菜ㄓㄨˇ ㄘㄞˋmain dish; principal course of a meal
- 空心菜ㄎㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˋwater spinach; a common leafy green vegetable with hollow stems
- 花椰菜ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄝˊ ㄘㄞˋcauliflower; a variety of cabbage with a dense edible white flower head
- 酸菜ㄙㄨㄢ ㄘㄞˋpickled cabbage or mustard greens fermented until sour; a traditional preserved vegetable
- 買菜ㄇㄞˇ ㄘㄞˋgo grocery shopping at a market for fish, meat, vegetables, fruit, etc.
- 芥菜ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄘㄞˋmustard plant; leafy vegetable with thick stems and lobed leaves, eaten cooked; seeds used for mustard powder and oil
- 香菜ㄒㄧㄤ ㄘㄞˋcoriander; cilantro
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