薹 (tái) - A type of edible wild vegetable (Chinese wild & also refers to the flower stalk of certain

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tái ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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薹 · tái

A type of edible wild vegetable (Chinese wild celery);

also refers to the flower stalk of certain plants, particularly garlic or chives;

used in the name of a plant (薹草).

A type of edible wild vegetable (Chinese wildalso refers to the flower stalk of certainused in the name of a plant (薹草).

Usage highlights

Garlic boltChinese wild celerySedge plantLeek flower stalkBolting薹 stem

Synonyms

  • 蒜苗— Garlic sprout (alternative name for garlic bolt)
  • 韭花— Leek flower (similar to leek flower stalk)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garlic is bolting (蒜薹).
  • She picked some Chinese wild celery (薹菜).
  • This is a type of sedge plant (薹草).
  • The leek flower stalk is edible (韭薹).

Collocations

  • Garlic bolt(蒜薹)
  • Chinese wild celery(薹菜)
  • Sedge plant(薹草)
  • Leek flower stalk(韭薹)
  • Bolting(抽薹)
  • 薹 stem(薹茎)

Idioms

  • None commonly associated with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a botanical term in modern usage, referring to edible plant parts.
  • The character contains the grass radical (艹), indicating its association with plants.

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