qiànshí

芡实

Word · NounTraditional芡實

foxnut seed; a type of food

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

foxnut seed; a type of aquatic seed

一种睡莲科植物(芡)的种子,可食用,常用于中药和汤品中。俗称鸡头米。

Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
qiàn芡
shí实
 。

This bowl of soup contains foxnut seeds.

Qiàn芡
shí实
yǒu有
jiàn健
pí脾
zhǐ止
xiè泻
de的
gōng功
xiào效
 。

Foxnut seeds have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea.

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Mǎi买
diǎn点
jī鸡
tóu头
mǐ米
 (
qiàn芡
shí实
 )
zhǔ煮
zhōu粥
ba吧
 。

Let's buy some foxnut seeds to cook porridge.

Qiàn芡
shí实
shì是
sì四
shén神
tāng汤
de的
yuán原
liào料
zhī之
yī一
 。

Foxnut seeds are one of the ingredients in Si Shen Tang (Four Gods Soup).