Chinese word dictionary

菖蒲

chāng pú · Acorus calamus; sweet sedge or sweet flag

Word information

Simplified菖蒲
Traditional菖蒲
Pinyinchāng pú
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 菖蒲

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.