紫菜

zǐ cài

Dictionary entry

edible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori

What does 紫菜 mean?

紫菜 (zǐ cài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1edible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori

Character breakdown

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紫zǐpurple · violet 菜càivegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) · dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2])

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紫菜

zǐ cài

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