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芋头

芋頭
yùtou
noun #46,446

Measure Word

一个芋头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 taro

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: autumn

Hairy brown corms with creamy-white flesh, often flecked with purple; big ones cook up starchy and soft, small ones slippery. Steamed or boiled and dipped in sugar, or cut up and braised with pork or duck.

Also called  芋、 芋艿

Examples

HSK 5
妈妈买了几个芋头回来煮汤。
Māma mǎi le jǐ ge yùtou huílai zhǔ tāng.
Mom bought a few taros to make soup.
HSK 7-9
削芋头的时候最好戴手套，不然手会发痒。
Xiāo yùtou de shíhou zuìhǎo dài shǒutào, bùrán shǒu huì fāyǎng.
Wear gloves when peeling taro, or your hands will itch.

Tips

culture
A savoury staple in the south, steamed with pork ribs or layered under 扣肉, and a dessert favourite as 芋泥 (sweet taro paste) and the chewy balls 芋圆.

Stroke Order

芋 yù
头 tóu