língjiao角
角
common
noun
Meaning of 菱角
菱角 means water caltrop; water chestnut (referring to the fruit of Trapa spp.). Pronounced líng jiao.
- water caltrop; water chestnut (referring to the fruit of Trapa spp.)
Definitions & Examples
Jiāng江
nán南
de的
hú湖
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
líng菱
jiao角
。
There are many water caltrops in the lakes of Jiangnan.
Wǒ我
men们
cǎi采
le了
yī一
xiē些
líng菱
jiao角
，
zhǔ煮
zhe着
chī吃
。
We picked some water caltrops and boiled them to eat.
Zhè这
ge个
líng菱
jiao角
hěn很
nèn嫩
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
bō剥
kāi开
chī吃
。
This water caltrop is very tender; you can peel it and eat it directly.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
颗/ kē
斤/ jīn