莴 (wō) - Lettuce — refers to lettuce plants, particularly garden

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wō ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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莴 · wō

Lettuce — refers to lettuce plants, particularly garden lettuce (Lactuca sativa).

Lettuce — refers to lettuce plants, particularly garden

Usage highlights

LettuceLettuce stemGarden lettuceLettuce leavesLettuce salad

Synonyms

  • 生菜— lettuce (common name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought fresh lettuce (莴苣) at the market.
  • Lettuce salad is healthy (莴笋沙拉).
  • This dish contains lettuce stems (莴笋).

Collocations

  • Lettuce(莴苣)
  • Lettuce stem(莴笋)
  • Garden lettuce(莴苣菜)
  • Lettuce leaves(莴苣叶)
  • Lettuce salad(莴笋沙拉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in botanical and culinary contexts for lettuce varieties.
  • The character appears mainly in compound words related to vegetables.

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