山药

Traditional: 山藥

shān yao

Dictionary entry

Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)

What does 山药 mean?

山药 (shān yao) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya)

2(dialect) sweet potato

3(dialect) potato

Character breakdown

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山Shānsurname Shan 药yàoleaf of the iris · variant of 藥|药[yao4]

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How to pronounce 山药

山药

shān yao

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