韭
Ancient forms
1 form- Small sealQin–Han
- 韭RegularToday
Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
jiǔ jiu3
- leek
Words with 韭
- 韭菜jiǔcàigarlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
- 韭菜花jiǔcàihuāchives (Allium tuberosum)
- 割韭菜gējiǔcài(fig.) (coll.) to fleece a group of people repeatedly (esp. small investors, consumers or fans), treating them as an endlessly renewable resource to harvest for profit
- 韭菜盒子jiǔcàihézichive pocket, savory pan-fried turnover stuffed with garlic chives and other ingredients (usually contains scrambled eggs)