Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 菊苣
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
chrysanthemum; (TCM) chrysanthemum flower; (slang) anus
菊科jú kēAsteraceae or Compositae (composites), a large family of dicotyledonous plants producing scents, includes aster, daisy and sunflower
戴菊dài jú(bird species of China) goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
黄菊huáng júyellow chrysanthemum; wine
菊糖jú táng(biochemistry) inulin (aka fructosan)
苦菊kǔ júendive