薤 (xiè) - Allium chinense — Chinese scallion & also known as rakkyo or Chinese onion

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薤 · xiè

Allium chinense — Chinese scallion;

also known as rakkyo or Chinese onion;

a type of edible bulb vegetable in the Allium family.

Allium chinense — Chinese scallionalso known as rakkyo or Chinese oniona type of edible bulb vegetable in the

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 藠头— Chinese scallion (alternative name)
  • 薤白— Allium macrostemon (medicinal name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I added Chinese scallions (薤) to the stir-fry.
  • Pickled rakkyo (腌薤) is a common condiment.
  • The ancient text mentions this vegetable (古书中的薤).
  • Allium chinense (薤) is used in traditional medicine.

Collocations

  • Chinese scallion(薤)
  • pickled rakkyo(腌薤)
  • Allium chinense(薤白)
  • scallion bulb(薤头)
  • ancient mention of scallion(古薤)
  • medicinal use of scallion(药薤)

Idioms

  • The dew on the scallions(薤上露)
  • Song of the Graveyard (薤露) — an ancient funeral dirge
  • The scallion and the garlic(薤蒜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in ancient Chinese texts as a common vegetable and medicinal herb.
  • Associated with funeral dirges in classical poetry (e.g., 'Song of the Graveyard').
  • Cultivated and consumed in East Asia for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

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