tái

薹

Character · Noun

sedge; garlic scape

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

sedge; Carex (perennial herb used for making rain capes)

Refers specifically to Carex spp., a sedge traditionally used for weaving rain gear and umbrellas.

Zhǎo沼
zé泽
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
tái薹
cǎo草
 。

The swamp is full of sedge.

Tái薹
cǎo草
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
biān编
zhī织
suō蓑
yī衣
 。

Sedge can be used to weave rain capes.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tái薹
cǎo草
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
dào稻
tián田
biān边
 。

This type of sedge grows beside paddy fields.

2.

noun

flower stalk; scape (of garlic, chives, rapeseed, etc.)

Commonly used in cooking, especially for 蒜薹 (garlic scapes). The variant 蒜苔 is also frequently used.

Suàn蒜
tái薹
chǎo炒
ròu肉
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

Stir-fried garlic scape with pork is delicious.

Zhè这
xiē些
yóu油
cài菜
tái薹
tài太
lǎo老
le了
 。

These rapeseed stalks are too old.

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Jiǔ韭
cài菜
tái薹
kāi开
huā花
le了
 。

The chive scapes have flowered.

Nèn嫩
tái薹
kě可
yǐ以
dāng当
shū蔬
cài菜
chī吃
 。

Young scapes can be eaten as vegetables.