Chinese Character: 蒜 (Suàn - Garlic)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 艹 (radical: 艹, related to plants)
笔画数: 13 (13 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从艹，祘声。“艹”表示与植物有关，“祘”表读音，本义指大蒜这种植物。(A pictophonetic character, with "艹" as the semantic part and "祘" as the phonetic part. "艹" is related to plants, and "祘" indicates the pronunciation. Its original meaning is the garlic plant.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suàn (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“蒜”指的是百合科葱属的一种多年生草本植物，其地下鳞茎味道辛辣，可作调味品，也有一定的药用价值。("蒜" refers to a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Allium in the Liliaceae family. Its underground bulb has a pungent taste and can be used as a condiment. It also has certain medicinal value.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 大蒜 (dà suàn) - garlic
- 蒜苗 (suàn miáo) - garlic sprout
- 蒜泥 (suàn ní) - mashed garlic
- 蒜瓣 (suàn bàn) - garlic clove
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“蒜”通常作为名词使用，可直接表示这种植物或其鳞茎，也可组成名词短语，如“大蒜头”“蒜泥”等。("蒜" is usually used as a noun, which can directly refer to the plant or its bulb. It can also form noun phrases, such as "大蒜头" (garlic bulb) and "蒜泥" (mashed garlic).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国饮食文化中，蒜是一种常用的调味品，能增添菜肴的风味，如在凉拌菜、火锅蘸料中广泛使用。此外，蒜在一些传统习俗中也有特殊意义，被认为有驱邪、消毒的作用。(In Chinese food culture, garlic is a commonly used condiment that can enhance the flavor of dishes. It is widely used in cold dishes and hot pot dips. In addition, garlic also has special significance in some traditional customs and is believed to have the functions of exorcising evil spirits and disinfecting.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
我喜欢在炒菜时加一些大蒜。(Wǒ xǐ huān zài chǎo cài shí jiā yī xiē dà suàn.)
I like to add some garlic when stir - frying dishes.
这盘凉拌菜里的蒜泥味道很浓。(Zhè pán liáng bàn cài lǐ de suàn ní wèi dào hěn nóng.)
The mashed garlic in this cold dish has a strong flavor.
蒜苗炒肉是一道很受欢迎的家常菜。(Suàn miáo chǎo ròu shì yī dào hěn shòu huān yíng de jiā cháng cài.)
Garlic sprout stir - fried with pork is a very popular home - cooked dish.
每个蒜瓣都很饱满。(Měi gè suàn bàn dōu hěn bǎo mǎn.)
Every garlic clove is very plump.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“蒜”的部首“艹”，代表它是一种植物，而“祘”的发音与“蒜”相同，帮助记忆这个字。也可以结合生活中常见的大蒜、蒜苗等，加深对“蒜”字的印象。(You can associate the radical "艹" in the character "蒜", which represents that it is a plant. And the pronunciation of "祘" is the same as "蒜", which helps you remember this character. You can also combine common garlic, garlic sprouts in life to deepen your impression of the character "蒜".)