龙须菜

Traditional form:

龍鬚菜

Pinyin (reading):

lóngxūcài

Definitions:

• asparagus
• (Tw) young shoots of the chayote vine 佛手瓜 (fóshǒuguā)

Characters:

• 龙 - dragon; symbol of the emperor
• 须 - beard; must; necessary
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food

Traditional characters:

• 龍 - dragon; symbol of the emperor
• 鬚 - beard; must; necessary
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food