Usage of the character 韭
jiǔ
韭
[韮]
- variant of 韭 (jiǔ)
jiǔ
韭
[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)