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Usage of the character 韭

jiǔ
[韮]
  • variant of 韭 (jiǔ)
jiǔ
[韭]
  • leek
jiǔcài
韭菜
[韭菜]
  • garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
  • (coll.) naive or easily exploited people (esp. small investors or consumers), likened to chives that can be repeatedly harvested for profit
jiǔcàihuā
韭菜花
[韭菜花]
  • chives (Allium tuberosum)
gējiǔcài
割韭菜
[割韭菜]
  • (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
jiǔcàihézi
韭菜盒子
[韭菜盒子]
  • chive pocket, savory pan-fried turnover stuffed with garlic chives and other ingredients (usually contains scrambled eggs)