白菜

bái cài

Dictionary entry

Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

What does 白菜 mean?

白菜 (bái cài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)

2sometimes used to refer to bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)

3CL:棵[ke1]

Character breakdown

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白Báisurname Bai · Bai ethnic group 菜càivegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) · dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2])

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How to pronounce 白菜

白菜

bái cài

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