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菠菜

bōcài

noun #15,049

Meanings

1 spinach

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring and autumn

Sold in bunches with the pink-red roots left on. It is stir-fried, added to soups, or blanched and dressed as a cold dish.

Used in 3 dishes

清炒菠菜 qīngchǎo bōcài

菠菜豆腐 bōcài dòufu

春饼 chūnbǐng

Characters

spinach (from 波斯, Persia)

vegetable; dish

Examples

HSK 7-9

菠菜含有丰富的铁和维生素。

Bōcài hányǒu fēngfù de tiě hé wéishēngsù.

Spinach is rich in iron and vitamins.

HSK 7-9

妈妈做了一道蒜蓉炒菠菜。

Māma zuò le yídào suànróng chǎo bōcài.

Mom made a dish of stir-fried spinach with garlic.

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history

Spinach was introduced to China from Persia (ancient Iran) during the Tang dynasty. The name 菠菜 derives from 波斯 (Bōsī, Persia) - it was originally called 波斯菜 (Persian vegetable).

Stroke Order

菠 bō

菜 cài