蔥
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cōng · scallions, leeks, green onions

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Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 蔥

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Example sentences

Notice where 蔥 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bù xǐ huān yáng cōng de wèi dào.我不喜歡洋蔥的味道。

I don't like the taste of onions.

Source: Tatoeba #890473 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yáng cōng bǐ tǔ dòu zhǔ dé gèng kuài xiē.洋蔥比土豆煮得更快些。

Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.

Source: Tatoeba #7780139 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ ài yáng cōng!我愛洋蔥!

I love onions!

Source: Tatoeba #6581623 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Niú qún zài yù yù cōng cōng de cǎo dì shàng huǎn huǎn yí dòng zhù.牛群在鬱鬱蔥蔥的草地上緩緩移動著。

The cows were moving very slowly through the long green grass.

Source: Tatoeba #668854 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yáng cōng bǐ mǎ líng shǔ kuài shú.洋蔥比馬鈴薯快熟。

Onions cook more quickly than potatoes.

Source: Tatoeba #797045 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xǐ huān yáng cōng.我喜歡洋蔥。

I like onion.

Source: Tatoeba #13138816 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 蔥 in context

  1. Say cōng, then recall the core meaning: scallions, leeks, green onions.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 蔥 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.