chún
莼
water shield; Brasenia schreberi
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
water shield (Brasenia schreberi), an edible aquatic plant with round floating leaves and gelatinous stems
A rare character primarily used in the compound 莼菜 or in literary expressions such as 莼鲈之思 (longing for one's hometown). The plant is famous in Jiangnan cuisine, particularly in West Lake (Hangzhou) dishes.
Xī西
hú湖
chún莼
cài菜
gēng羹
shì是
Háng杭
zhōu州
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
míng名
cài菜
。
West Lake water-shield soup is a traditional famous dish of Hangzhou.
Chún莼
cài菜
kǒu口
gǎn感
huá滑
nèn嫩
，
fù富
hán含
jiāo胶
zhì质
。
Water shield has a smooth and tender texture, rich in gelatin.
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Zhāng张
Hàn翰
yīn因
jiàn见
qiū秋
fēng风
qǐ起
，
nǎi乃
sī思
Wú吴
zhōng中
chún莼
gēng羹
lú鲈
kuài脍
，
suì遂
cí辞
guān官
guī归
xiāng乡
。
Upon feeling the autumn wind rise, Zhang Han longed for the water-shield soup and perch fillets of Wu, so he resigned from office and returned home.