蔬

shū

疏 + 艹

Definitions

shū (noun) vegetables

Etymology

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

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 疏

About

The character 蔬 is a phono-semantic compound. Its top grass radical 艹 places it within the semantic category of plants and herbs, while the lower component 疏 serves as the phonetic element. It specifically denotes edible herbaceous plants, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other cultivated botanicals consumed as food. This character is tied to agricultural cultivation and daily diet, forming a key term in culinary vocabulary that distinguishes plant-based foods from meat or grains.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃蔬菜。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī shūcài.

I like to eat vegetables.

妈妈去市场买蔬菜。

Māma qù shìchǎng mǎi shūcài.

Mom goes to the market to buy vegetables.

这些蔬菜非常新鲜。

Zhèxiē shūcài fēicháng xīnxiān.

These vegetables are very fresh.

多吃蔬菜对身体好。

Duō chī shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.

Eating more vegetables is good for your health.

如果蔬菜便宜，我就多买。

Rúguǒ shūcài piányi, wǒ jiù duō mǎi.

If vegetables are cheap, I will buy more.

每天吃五种蔬菜有益健康。

Měitiān chī wǔ zhǒng shūcài yǒuyì jiànkāng.

Eating five kinds of vegetables every day is beneficial for health.

相比水果，他更喜欢吃蔬菜。

Xiāngbǐ shuǐguǒ, tā gèng xǐhuān chī shūcài.

Compared to fruit, he prefers to eat vegetables.

为了保持均衡饮食，我们应该摄入足量的蔬菜。

Wèile bǎochí jūnhéng yǐnshí, wǒmen yīnggāi shèrù zúliàng de shūcài.

In order to maintain a balanced diet, we should consume an adequate amount of vegetables.

Related Characters

Component: 疏

蔬