蘑 (mó) - Mushroom — refers to fungi, particularly edible mushrooms & often appears in compound words related to mushrooms.

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mó ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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蘑 · mó

Mushroom — refers to fungi, particularly edible mushrooms;

often appears in compound words related to mushrooms.

Mushroom — refers to fungi, particularly edible mushroomsoften appears in compound words related to mushrooms.

Usage highlights

MushroomShiitake mushroomMushroom cloudMushroom soupMushroom pickingMushroom cultivation

Synonyms

  • 菇— mushroom (more general term)
  • 菌— fungus, bacteria

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought fresh mushrooms at the market (蘑菇).
  • This dish contains shiitake mushrooms (香菇).
  • Truffles are a type of expensive mushroom (松露蘑菇).
  • Mushroom cultivation is common in this region (蘑菇种植).

Collocations

  • Mushroom(蘑菇)
  • Shiitake mushroom(香菇)
  • Mushroom cloud(蘑菇云)
  • Mushroom soup(蘑菇汤)
  • Mushroom picking(采蘑菇)
  • Mushroom cultivation(蘑菇栽培)

Idioms

  • Mushroom cloud after nuclear explosion(蘑菇云)
  • Mushroom picking girl(采蘑菇的小姑娘)
  • Spring up like mushrooms(如雨后春笋般涌现)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mushrooms have been an important food source in Chinese cuisine for thousands of years.
  • In Chinese medicine, certain mushrooms like lingzhi (灵芝) are considered to have medicinal properties.
  • The character 蘑 is primarily used in compound words and rarely appears alone.

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