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花生

huāshēng

noun HSK 6 #5,693

Measure Word

一颗花生 kē

Meanings

1 peanut; groundnut

About the ingredient

坚果 Nuts and seeds

Sold in the shell or shelled, with thin red skins, raw or roasted. Peanuts often go into dishes without being named: fried whole in kung pao chicken, crushed with sugar into rice-ball fillings, ground into sauces and sweet soups.

Contains peanuts

Also called 花生米、花生仁、落花生、长生果

Used in 27 dishes

宫保鸡丁 gōngbǎojīdīng

口水鸡 kǒushuǐjī

夫妻肺片 fūqīfèipiàn

酸辣粉 suānlàfěn

担担面 dàndànmiàn

汤圆 tāngyuán

螺蛳粉 luósīfěn

麻辣香锅 málàxiāngguō

冰粉 bīngfěn

香辣虾 xiānglàxiā

八宝粥 bābǎozhōu

宫保虾球 gōngbǎo xiāqiú

糯米糍 nuòmǐcí

润饼 rùnbǐng

芹菜花生米 qíncài huāshēngmǐ

宜宾燃面 Yíbīn ránmiàn

桂林米粉 Guìlín mǐfěn

牛轧糖 niúgátáng

艇仔粥 tǐngzǎizhōu

花生糖 huāshēngtáng

三合面 sānhémiàn

元宵 yuánxiāo

油茶 yóuchá

炸枣 zházǎo

腊八粥 làbāzhōu

贡糖 gòngtáng

Characters

to grow; to be born

The flower grows (underground) - a peanut, which flowers above ground but fruits below.

Examples

HSK 3

他喜欢一边喝啤酒一边吃花生。

Tā xǐhuan yìbiān hē píjiǔ yìbiān chī huāshēng.

He likes to eat peanuts while drinking beer.

HSK 5

花生过敏的人越来越多。

Huāshēng guòmǐn de rén yuèláiyuè duō.

More and more people are allergic to peanuts.

HSK 6

花生酱三明治是美国人的最爱。

Huāshēngjiàng sānmíngzhì shì Měiguórén de zuì ài.

Peanut butter sandwiches are an American favorite.

Tips

culture

老醋花生 (peanuts in aged vinegar) is one of China's most classic bar snacks. Boiled peanuts (水煮花生) are also very popular as a side dish.

Stroke Order

花 huā

生 shēng