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芦笋

蘆筍

lúsǔn

noun #23,181

Measure Word

一根芦笋 gēn

Meanings

1 asparagus

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring

Green spears, sometimes white, tender with a grassy sweetness. Chinese cooks usually cut them into short lengths and stir-fry them, often with meat.

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

芦笋炒虾仁是一道健康的菜肴。

Lúsǔn chǎo xiārén shì yídào jiànkāng de càiyáo.

Stir-fried asparagus with shrimp is a healthy dish.

HSK 7-9

春天的芦笋最鲜嫩可口。

Chūntiān de lúsǔn zuì xiānnèn kěkǒu.

Spring asparagus is the most tender and delicious.

Tips

memory

芦 means reed/bulrush and 笋 means bamboo shoot - so 芦笋 is literally a reed-like shoot. Asparagus does resemble a thin bamboo shoot, making the image memorable.

Stroke Order

芦 lú

笋 sǔn