葱 - cōng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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12 strokes
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葱 (蔥)

cōng

Definition

leek
shallot
(green) onion
scallion
green (color)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

濍

sōng

(onom.) sound of water

Related words (19)

葱头

cōng tóu

onion; Western round onion

genus Allium

verdant

fresh green

chopped scallions; chopped green onion

verdant and lush

verdant and thick (foliage, grass etc)

葱郁

cōng yù

verdant; lush green and full of life

yellow green

leek; Chinese onion

shallot; spring onion

洋葱

yáng cōng

onion (Allium cepa); bulb onion

青葱

qīng cōng

scallion; green onion; verdant; lush green

倒栽葱

dào zāi cōng

to fall headlong; (fig.) a disastrous setback

chive

chive

glitter (sparkling material)

glitter glue

who do (you) think (you) are?; who does (he, she etc) think (he, she) is?

Idioms (1)

郁郁葱葱

yù yù cōng cōng

verdant and lush (idiom)

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