韭菜

jiǔ cài

Dictionary entry

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives

What does 韭菜 mean?

韭菜 (jiǔ cài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives

2(coll.) naive or easily exploited people (esp. small investors or consumers), likened to chives that can be repeatedly harvested for profit

Character breakdown

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韭jiǔleek 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 韭菜

韭菜

jiǔ cài

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