韲 (jī) - A paste or pickle made from minced or & ancient term for finely chopped condiments.

韲Tone 1

jī ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

韲 · jī

A paste or pickle made from minced or ground vegetables, especially garlic or leeks;

ancient term for finely chopped condiments.

A paste or pickle made from minced orancient term for finely chopped condiments.

Usage highlights

Garlic pasteLeek pickleVegetable pasteGinger pastePickled condimentFinely chopped

Synonyms

  • 酱— sauce, paste, jam
  • 腌菜— pickled vegetables

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Garlic paste (蒜韲) is a common condiment.
  • He prepared leek pickle (韭韲) for the meal.
  • Ancient recipes mention various vegetable pastes (韲).

Collocations

  • Garlic paste(蒜韲)
  • Leek pickle(韭韲)
  • Vegetable paste(韲酱)
  • Ginger paste(姜韲)
  • Pickled condiment(韲菹)
  • Finely chopped(碎韲)

Idioms

  • Cutting ginger and garlic into paste(断齑画粥)
  • Living on pickles and congee(齑盐自守)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 韲 was an important preserved food in ancient Chinese cuisine, especially before modern refrigeration.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing the humble diets of scholars and ascetics.
  • It represents a traditional method of food preservation using salting and fermenting.

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