油菜
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Chinese
| oil; sly | dish (type of food); vegetables | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (油菜) | 油 | 菜 | |
| simp. #(油菜) | 油 | 菜 | |
| anagram | 菜油 | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
油菜
- (Southern China) rape; rapeseed (plant used for vegetable oil)
- (Northern China) bok choy
- (Hong Kong) boiled greens (e.g. choy sum, kailan, lettuce), often served with oyster sauce)
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) car crash
- (Internet) Alternative form of 有才 (yǒucái)
Synonyms
- (rape): (in compounds) 菜 (cài)