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葱

蔥
cōng
#2,901 most
frequent character
onion
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

葱 uses 艹 plants as a picture part and 怱 cōng as the sound part. It first meant 'onions, scallions'. The meaning grew to 'green onion'.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在汤里放葱。
wǒ xǐhuān zài tāng lǐ fàng cōng 。
I like to add green onions to the soup.
葱的味道很独特。
cōng de wèidào hěn dútè 。
The taste of scallions is quite unique.
你能帮我买一些葱吗?
nǐ néng bāng wǒ mǎi yīxiē cōng ma ?
Can you help me buy some green onions?

Words with similar meanings

青葱qīngcōng
scallion
青葱 refers specifically to the young green onions, emphasizing their freshness.
葱头cōngtóu
onion bulb
葱头 can also refer to the bulb part of the onion plant, but is less commonly used.

Homophones

匆cōng
hurried, hasty
聪cōng
(literary) acute (of hearing)

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