韭
Ancient forms
1 formGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
jiǔ jiu3
- leek
Words with 韭
- 韭菜 jiǔcài garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
- 韭菜花 jiǔcàihuā chives (Allium tuberosum)
- 割韭菜 gējiǔcài (fig.) (coll.) to fleece a group of people repeatedly (esp. small investors, consumers or fans), treating them as an endlessly renewable resource to harvest for profit
- 韭菜盒子 jiǔcàihézi chive pocket, savory pan-fried turnover stuffed with garlic chives and other ingredients (usually contains scrambled eggs)