ǒu
藕
lotus root; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
lotus root
Also commonly called 莲藕 (lián ǒu), the edible underground stem of the lotus plant.
ǒu蕅
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shuǐ水
shēng生
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Lotus root is a common aquatic vegetable.
mā妈
ma妈
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
ǒu蕅
lái来
dùn炖
tāng汤
。
Mom bought fresh lotus root to make soup today.
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liáng凉
bàn拌
ǒu蕅
piàn片
shì是
xià夏
tiān天
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
de的
xiǎo小
cài菜
。
Cold lotus root slices are a very popular side dish in summer.
ǒu蕅
zhé折
duàn断
hòu后
lā拉
chū出
de的
xì细
sī丝
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
The thin silk threads pulled out when lotus root is broken are very distinctive.
zhè这
dào道
táng糖
cù醋
ǒu蕅
de的
wèi味
dào道
suān酸
tián甜
kě可
kǒu口
。
This sweet and sour lotus root dish tastes deliciously sweet and sour.
noun
surname Ou
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
ǒu蕅
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Ou is a new colleague at our company.
ǒu蕅
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
zhōng中
pái排
míng名
bǐ比
jiào较
kào靠
hòu后
。
The Ou surname ranks relatively low among the Hundred Family Surnames in China.