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水萝卜

水蘿蔔

shuǐluóbo

noun

Measure Word

一个水萝卜 gè

Meanings

1 small red radish
2 salad radish

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

A small radish with red skin and crisp white flesh, with a peppery bite. Mostly eaten raw, in cold dishes and salads, or quickly pickled.

Used in 1 dish

蘸酱菜 zhànjiàngcài

Characters

(part of 萝卜 = radish)

Examples

HSK 5

她在阳台上种了几棵水萝卜。

Tā zài yángtái shàng zhòng le jǐ kē shuǐluóbo.

She planted a few red radishes on the balcony.

HSK 7-9

凉拌水萝卜很爽口。

Liángbàn shuǐluóbo hěn shuǎngkǒu.

Cold-tossed red radish is refreshing.

Tips

memory

水 (water) signals the high water content and crisp texture compared to ordinary white 萝卜 - these are the small, juicy red salad radishes. 萝卜 is read luóbo (neutral tone on bo).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

萝 luó

卜 bǔ