菇

gū
姑 + 艹

Definitions

gū (noun) mushroom

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 姑 represents the sound.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 姑

About

The character 菇 (gū) is a phonosemantic compound. Its upper part, the grass/plant radical 艹 (cǎo), signals that the meaning falls within the domain of vegetation and plant-like organisms. The lower part, 姑 (gū), serves as the phonetic element, providing the pronunciation without contributing any semantic information. 菇 is restricted entirely to mushrooms and edible fungi, where it acts as the standard term for many cultivated and wild species in culinary and mycological contexts, and it has never developed metaphorical or extended meanings.

Example Sentences Hide

今天妈妈买了蘑菇。

Jīntiān māma mǎile mógu.

Today mom bought mushrooms.

这些蘑菇很新鲜。

Zhèxiē mógu hěn xīnxiān.

These mushrooms are very fresh.

我们经常用香菇做汤。

Wǒmen jīngcháng yòng xiānggū zuò tāng.

We often use shiitake mushrooms to make soup.

在森林里能找到很多蘑菇。

Zài sēnlín lǐ néng zhǎodào hěnduō mógu.

You can find many mushrooms in the forest.

菇类食物富含营养，对身体好。

Gūlèi shíwù fùhán yíngyǎng, duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Mushroom foods are rich in nutrition and good for the body.

如果你去市场，可以买些新鲜的菇。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù shìchǎng, kěyǐ mǎi xiē xīnxiān de gū.

If you go to the market, you can buy some fresh mushrooms.

蘑菇的生长需要潮湿的环境和合适的温度。

Mógu de shēngzhǎng xūyào cháoshī de huánjìng hé héshì de wēndù.

The growth of mushrooms requires a humid environment and suitable temperature.

科学家正在研究菇类在抗癌方面的潜在作用。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū gūlèi zài kàng'ái fāngmiàn de qiánzài zuòyòng.

Scientists are studying the potential role of mushrooms in anti-cancer.

Related Characters

Component: 姑

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Example Words

蘑菇 香菇 冬菇 草菇 菌菇 金针菇 平菇 杏鲍菇 泡蘑菇 猴头菇 白玉菇 磨菇 蘑菇云 蟹味菇 金菇 鸡腿菇