sháo

苕

Character · Noun

sweet potato; yam

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

sweet potato; yam (Ipomoea batatas)

dialect

Dialectal usage, primarily in Southwestern Mandarin regions such as Hubei, Sichuan, and Chongqing. Refers to the sweet potato or yam.

Zhè这
gè个
sháo苕
hěn很
tián甜
 。

This sweet potato is very sweet.

Hú湖
běi北
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
sháo苕
 。

People from Hubei like to eat sweet potatoes.

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Hóng红
sháo苕
xī稀
fàn饭
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

Sweet potato porridge is very delicious.