薯

藷
shǔ
署 + 艹

Definitions

shǔ (noun) sweet potato; yam

Etymology phono-semantic

plant

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 署

About

The character 薯 (shǔ) is formed by combining a semantic radical and a phonetic component. The top radical, 艹 (cǎo), means "grass" or "vegetation" and marks the character as belonging to the plant kingdom. The bottom part, 署 (shǔ), indicates the pronunciation. As a word, 薯 is a general term for starchy underground crops, yams, sweet potatoes, and similar tubers. It frequently appears in the names of specific edible roots, especially those introduced to or widely grown in China, such as 红薯 (hóng shǔ, sweet potato) and 马铃薯 (mǎ líng shǔ, white potato).

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃薯片。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī shǔpiàn.

I like eating potato chips.

这种红薯很甜。

Zhè zhǒng hóngshǔ hěn tián.

This kind of sweet potato is sweet.

马铃薯可以煮着吃。

Mǎlíngshǔ kěyǐ zhǔ zhe chī.

Potatoes can be boiled and eaten.

超市里有卖薯条。

Chāoshì lǐ yǒu mài shǔtiáo.

The supermarket sells french fries.

炸薯条是我的最爱。

Zhá shǔtiáo shì wǒ de zuì ài.

Fried french fries are my favorite.

这种薯片口味很独特。

Zhè zhǒng shǔpiàn kǒuwèi hěn dútè.

This type of potato chip has a unique flavor.

农民们正在收获红薯。

Nóngmín men zhèngzài shōuhuò hóngshǔ.

The farmers are harvesting sweet potatoes.

烤红薯在冬天特别受欢迎。

Kǎo hóngshǔ zài dōngtiān tèbié shòu huānyíng.

Roasted sweet potatoes are especially popular in winter.

Related Characters

Component: 署

曙 糬

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Example Words

红薯 薯条 薯片 番薯 马铃薯 木薯 甘薯 白薯 种薯 薯泥 薯蓉 薯饼