Definition
蔬 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'vegetable' — it almost never stands alone in modern Chinese. You'll find it as the first character in compounds like 蔬菜 ('vegetables', the common word) and 果蔬 ('fruits and vegetables'), or as the second element in 时蔬 ('seasonal vegetables'). It's a formal/literary root; in everyday speech you'd say 菜 for 'vegetable' or 蔬菜 for 'vegetables'.
b.f.
(bound morpheme) vegetablegreen vegetable
Examples
- 。Duō chī shū cài duì shēntǐ hǎo.Eating more vegetables is good for your health.
- 蔬。Zhè jiā chāoshì de guǒ shū qū hěn dà.The fruit and vegetable section of this supermarket is very large.
- 蔬。Jīntiān de shí shū hěn xīnxiān.Today's seasonal vegetables are very fresh.
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