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蔥

scallion

蔥 is composed of the radical 艸 (grass) and 悤 (haste, intelligent). 艸 is a pictograph of grass, referring to vegetables, while 悤 is formed from 囪 (chimney, window) and 心 (heart), implying the center of something which is hollow like a window. Thus, 蔥 represents a vegetable which is hollow in its leaves or stem, resembling a window, such as scallion.

Vocabulary of 蔥

  • 蔥翠 (fresh green)
  • 蔥花 (chopped scallion)
  • 洋蔥 (onion)

Classification

  • Radical: 艸
  • Etyma: 囪

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