蒜瓣

suànbàn
noun #75,363

Meanings

  1. 1 garlic clove

Examples

HSK 5
Hěnduō běifāng rén chī jiǎozi shí, xǐhuan pèi jǐ ge shēng suànbàn.
Many northerners like to eat a few raw garlic cloves with their dumplings.
HSK 7-9
Xiān bāo jǐ ge suànbàn, zài bǎ tāmen qiēsuì.
First peel a few garlic cloves, then chop them finely.

Tips

usage
瓣 is a segment of something that splits naturally: 蒜瓣 (garlic clove), 花瓣 (petal). It also counts them: 一瓣蒜 "a clove of garlic", while a whole bulb is 一头蒜.

Stroke Order

蒜 suàn
瓣 bàn