霉干菜

Traditional form:

霉乾菜

Pinyin (reading):

méigāncài

Definitions:

• variant of 梅乾菜／梅干菜 (méigāncài)

Characters:

• 霉 - mildew, mold, rot
• 干 - arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food

Traditional characters:

• 霉 - mildew, mold, rot
• 乾 - arid, dry; to fertilize; to penetrate; heavenly generative principle (male)
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food