Word information
Simplified茭白
Traditional茭白
Pinyinjiāo bái
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
茭白
jiāo bái · Manchurian wild rice 菰[gu1], aka water bamboo, or its edible stem, which resembles a bamboo shoot
Character breakdown
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How to learn 茭白
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白白báibáiin vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white