蔌 (sù) - Vegetables, greens & wild herbs

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蔌 · sù

Vegetables, greens;

wild herbs;

rustic, simple food.

Vegetables, greenswild herbsrustic, simple food.

Usage highlights

Wild vegetablesMountain greensRustic foodVegetable dishesSimple greensForest herbs

Synonyms

  • 蔬— vegetables, greens
  • 菜— vegetables, dish

Antonyms

  • 荤— meat dishes
  • 腥— raw meat, fishy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Wild vegetables grow in the mountains (山蔌).
  • They served simple rustic dishes (野蔌).
  • The meal consisted of greens and coarse grains (蔌食).

Collocations

  • Wild vegetables(野蔌)
  • Mountain greens(山蔌)
  • Rustic food(蔌食)
  • Vegetable dishes(菜蔌)
  • Simple greens(粗蔌)
  • Forest herbs(林蔌)

Idioms

  • Wild vegetables and yellow rice(野蔌黄粱)
  • Mountain delicacies and wild vegetables(山肴野蔌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese literature, 蔌 often refers to wild, edible plants gathered from mountains and fields.
  • The character conveys a sense of rustic simplicity and natural living, contrasting with elaborate banquet cuisine.
  • Appears in poetic descriptions of hermits' or country folk's diets, emphasizing connection with nature.

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