薯 (syu4 | shu3) : potato; yam; tuber

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薯

syu4

shu3

potato; yam; tuber

Stroke count: 20

Level: 2

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

薯

This word has been viewed 22703 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Aug 2009 20:15

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薯片 syu4 pin3*2 = crisps, potato chips

薯條 syu4 tiu4*2 = chips; french fries

薯仔 syu4 zai2 = potato 粵

炸薯條 zaa3 syu4 tiu4*2 = french fry; fried potato

薯頭 syu4 tau4 = a potato head (an imbecile) 粵

番薯 faan1 syu4*2 fan1 shu3 = sweet potato; yam 粵

馬鈴薯 maa5 ling4 syu4*2 ma3 ling2 shu3 = potato 國

焗薯 guk6 syu4 = baked potatoes

木薯 muk6 syu4*2 mu4 shu3 = cassava; tapioka; manioc

蕃薯 faan1 syu4*2 fan1 shu3 = sweet potato 粵

薯莨 syu4 loeng4 = a creeping plant whose roots are good for dyeing

甘薯 gam1 syu4 gan1 shu3 = sweet potato

薯蓉 syu4 jung4 shu3 rong2 = mashed potatoes

薯泥 syu4 nai4 shu3 ni2 = mashed potatoes

薯餅 syu4 beng2 = Hash Brown

荷蘭薯 ho4 laan4*1 syu4*2 = a potato 粵

大番薯 daai6 faan1 syu4*2 = a stupid person (lit., "big sweet potato") 粵

木薯澱粉 muk6 syu4*2 din6 fan2 mu4 shu3 dian4 fen3 = tapioca (common formation)

白薯莨 baak6 syu4 loeng4 = Dioscorea hispida (white yam)

白薯 baak6 syu4 bai2 shu3 = sweet potato

薯嘜 syu4 mak1 = schmuck 粵

烤薯 haau1 syu4 = grilled potatoes

Showing all 2 examples containing 薯

我鍾意食薯條粵
I like to eat french fries

魚蛋粉有魚蛋，牛丸粉有牛丸，咁咩粉有雪糕同薯片? 些粉。粵
Fish ball noodles contain fish balls, beef ball noodles contain beef balls, what kind of noodles contain ice cream and potato chips? 7-Eleven.
[A joke in Cantonese that utilizes the pun between 粉 (noodles) and the Cantonese pronunciation of the second syllable of "seven". See entry for 些粉.]

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