芥菜, photo 1 of 1

芥菜

jiècài

noun #37,657

Measure Word

一棵芥菜 kē

Meanings

1 leaf mustard (Brassica juncea)
2 mustard greens

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: autumn and winter

Big green leaves on thick ribs with a sharp, peppery bite. Fresh, they are stir-fried or cooked in soups; much of the crop is salted or pickled.

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

广东人喜欢用芥菜煮汤。

Guǎngdōng rén xǐhuan yòng jiècài zhǔ tāng.

Cantonese people like to make soup with leaf mustard.

HSK 7-9

腌芥菜可以做榨菜。

Yān jiècài kěyǐ zuò zhàcài.

Pickled mustard greens can be made into 'zhacai' preserved vegetables.

Tips

culture

Brassica juncea is the parent species behind several Chinese staples: 雪里红 (pickled greens), 榨菜 (the famous preserved-mustard side dish from Sichuan), and 大头菜 (root mustard). Pinyin can also be gàicài in some southern speech.

Stroke Order

芥 jiè

菜 cài