菹 (jū) - marshy land with wild vegetation & salted or pickled vegetables

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jū ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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菹 · jū

marshy land with wild vegetation;

salted or pickled vegetables;

minced meat or fish;

a place name in ancient times.

marshy land with wild vegetationsalted or pickled vegetablesminced meat or fish

Usage highlights

marshy landpickled vegetablesminced meatfish pasteJu citygrassy marsh

Synonyms

  • 泽— marsh, wetland
  • 腌— to pickle, preserve in salt

Antonyms

  • 沃— fertile, rich (land)
  • 鲜— fresh (food)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The area was once a marsh (菹泽).
  • They prepared pickled vegetables (腌菹) for winter.
  • Ancient texts mention the place called Ju (菹城).
  • The recipe calls for minced meat (肉菹).

Collocations

  • marshy land(菹泽)
  • pickled vegetables(腌菹)
  • minced meat(肉菹)
  • fish paste(鱼菹)
  • Ju city(菹城)
  • grassy marsh(草菹)

Idioms

  • Cut grass and eliminate the roots(刈菹除根)
  • Living in marshes and eating wild plants(居菹食草)
  • The marsh's vegetation grows wildly(菹草蔓生)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '菹' referred to marshy, uncultivated land, often seen as wild or barren.
  • The character also relates to food preservation methods, specifically pickling or salting vegetables, meat, or fish.
  • It appears in historical texts and place names, reflecting its use in describing specific geographical or culinary contexts.

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