gū
菰
wild rice; mushroom
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
wild rice plant (Zizania latifolia); water bamboo
Refers specifically to Zizania latifolia. The swollen stem bases infected by smut fungus are eaten as 茭白 (jiāobái).
Gū菰
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
chí池
zhǎo沼
zhōng中
。
Wild rice grows in shallow ponds and marshes.
Gǔ古
rén人
chēng称
gū菰
mǐ米
wéi为
diāo雕
hú胡
，
shì是
liù六
gǔ谷
zhī之
yī一
。
Ancient people called wild rice grains 'diao hu', one of the six grains.
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Gū菰
de的
nèn嫩
jīng茎
bèi被
hēi黑
fěn粉
jūn菌
jì寄
shēng生
hòu后
xíng形
chéng成
jiāo茭
bái白
。
When the tender stems of wild rice are parasitized by smut fungus, they form water bamboo.
noun
mushroom; fungus
Used as a variant character for 菇, primarily appearing in compound words or historical texts.
Gū菰
jūn菌
jí即
xiāng香
gū菇
。
Mushroom fungus refers to shiitake.