蔬 (shū): vegetables
蔬 (shū) is a Chinese character meaning “vegetables.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 疏 (phonetic). It ranks #2581 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蔬 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- vegetables
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 蔬
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 时蔬 | shí shū | seasonal vegetables |
| 果蔬 | guǒ shū | fruit and vegetables |
| 蔬果 | shū guǒ | vegetables and fruits |
| 绿叶蔬菜 | lǜ yè shū cài | leafy green vegetable |
| 蔬食 | shū shí | vegetarian meal |
| 菜蔬 | cài shū | greens |
蔬 appears in 7 compound words: 43 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 蔬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
多吃蔬菜水果，对身体有很多好处。
Duō chī shūcài shuǐguǒ, duì shēntǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.
Eating more vegetables and fruits has many benefits for the body.
调查:学童肥胖增多 约9成欠食蔬果
diào chá : xué tóng féi pàng zēng duō yuē 9 chéng qiàn shí shū guǒ
Survey: Childhood Obesity on the Rise; About 90% Lack Intake of Fruits and Vegetables
元宵节吃什么蔬菜?时令搭配营养更均衡
yuán xiāo jié chī shén má shū cài ? shí lìng dā pèi yíng yǎng gēng jūn héng
What vegetables should you eat on the Lantern Festival? Seasonal pairings provide a more balanced diet.
洋姜:淡而有味的乡野菜蔬
yáng jiāng dàn ér yǒu wèi de xiāng yě cài shū
Yang Jiang: A light and flavorful local vegetable vegetable
中蒙最大陆路口岸前两月果蔬出口实现“开门红”
zhōng méng zuì dà lù lù kǒu àn qián liǎng yuè guǒ shū chū kǒu shí xiàn kāi mén hóng
The export of fruits and vegetables in the first two months of the most mainland road port in China and Mongolia achieved a "good start"
无糖的食物一览表有哪些?燕麦、坚果、蔬菜都算吗
wú táng de shí wù yī lǎn biǎo yǒu nǎ xiē ? yān mài jiān guǒ shū cài dōu suàn ma
What foods are considered sugar-free? Do oats, nuts, and vegetables count?
素食汉堡是一种蔬食选择。
Sùshí hànbǎo shì yīzhǒng shūshí xuǎnzé.
Veggie burgers are a plant-based option.
我把蔬菜在煎锅里糖渍。
Wǒ bǎ shūcài zài jiānguō lǐ táng zì.
I candy the vegetables in the frying pan.
这种蔬菜英语叫什么名字？
Zhèzhǒng shūcài Yīngyǔ jiào shénme míngzi?
What do you call this vegetable in English?
为什么你不吃蔬菜？
Wèishénme nǐ bù chī shūcài?
Why don't you eat vegetables?
Character Family
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