茭白笋

Traditional form:

茭白筍

Pinyin (reading):

jiāobáisǔn

Definitions:

• edible stem of Manchurian wild rice 菰 (gū), aka water bamboo

Characters:

• 茭 - an edible aquatic grass; Zizania aquatica
• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 笋 - bamboo shoots

Traditional characters:

• 茭 - an edible aquatic grass; Zizania aquatica
• 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
• 筍 - bamboo shoots