韭

jiǔ

leek

Variant forms 韮

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han
  2. 韭RegularToday

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

jiǔ jiu3
  1. 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)

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