shū

vegetables

grass (艹) + sound shū (疏) = vegetables

The grass radical 艹 anchors the meaning in the plant world. 疏 mainly contributes the sound shū; the character as a whole came to specifically name edible plants and garden greens.

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我每天都吃很多菜。

wǒ měi tiān dōu chī hěn duō shū cài。

I eat a lot of vegetables every day.

多吃菜对身体很有好处。

duō chī shū cài duì shēn tǐ hěn yǒu hǎo chù。

Eating more vegetables is very good for the body.

Words with 蔬

时蔬

shí shū

seasonal vegetables

果蔬

guǒ shū

fruit and vegetables

绿叶蔬菜

lǜ yè shū cài

leafy green vegetable; leafy greens

菜蔬

cài shū

greens

蔬果

shū guǒ

vegetables and fruits

蔬菜

shū cài

vegetables

蔬食

shū shí

vegetarian meal

More characters with 艹