块茎

塊莖

kuàijīng

noun

Meanings

HSK 5

我们吃的土豆其实是块茎，不是根。

Wǒmen chī de tǔdòu qíshí shì kuàijīng, bú shì gēn.

The potato we eat is actually a tuber, not a root.

HSK 7-9

马铃薯靠块茎繁殖，切下带芽的一块就能种。

Mǎlíngshǔ kào kuàijīng fánzhí, qiēxià dài yá de yí kuài jiù néng zhòng.

Potatoes reproduce from their tubers: cut off a piece with a bud on it and you can plant it.

mistakes

A tuber is a swollen stem, which is why a potato has buds, its 'eyes'. Sweet potato and cassava are swollen roots instead, 块根.

块 kuài

茎 jīng