楜 (hú) - Hu — used primarily in the word for

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hú ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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楜 · hú

Hu — used primarily in the word for black pepper (胡椒), referring to the pepper plant or peppercorns.

Hu — used primarily in the word for

Usage highlights

Black pepperPepper plantPeppercornWhite pepperPepper sauceGround pepper

Synonyms

  • 胡椒— black pepper (the common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I added black pepper to the soup (胡椒).
  • This dish needs more pepper (楜椒).
  • Pepper plants grow in tropical regions (楜椒植物).

Collocations

  • Black pepper(胡椒)
  • Pepper plant(楜椒植物)
  • Peppercorn(楜椒粒)
  • White pepper(白楜椒)
  • Pepper sauce(楜椒酱)
  • Ground pepper(楜椒粉)

Idioms

  • Hot as pepper(火辣如楜)
  • Pepper and salt hair (referring to graying hair)(楜盐头发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 楜 is almost exclusively used in the compound 胡椒 for pepper, which was historically imported from regions west of China.
  • Pepper was a valuable spice in ancient trade routes and was associated with exotic flavors and medicinal properties.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, pepper is considered warming and is used to treat cold-related ailments.

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