三鲜

三鮮
sānxiān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 three delicacies (a combination of three fresh ingredients)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wǒ yào bàn jīn sānxiān xiàn de jiǎozi.
I'd like 250 grams of three-delicacy dumplings.
HSK 7-9
Jiǎozi yǒu hěnduō zhǒng xiàn, wǒ zuì xǐhuan sānxiān de.
Dumplings come with many fillings, and three-delicacy is my favorite.

Tips

culture
Which three depends on the dish and the region. In dumplings 三鲜 is usually pork, shrimp and chives or egg; a 三鲜汤 may use seafood, chicken and ham. 地三鲜 'three delicacies of the earth' is the meatless Northeastern dish of potato, eggplant and green pepper.

Stroke Order

三 sān
鲜 xiān