快菜
Chinese edit
fast; quick; swift | dish (type of food); vegetables | ||
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trad. (快菜) | 快 | 菜 | |
simp. #(快菜) | 快 | 菜 | |
alternative forms | 筷菜 |
Etymology edit
Sailors' euphemism for 韭菜. Due to homophony of 韭 and 久 (“long (time)”), 韭 is replaced with 快 (“fast; quick”). Compare 筷子 (kuàizi, “chopsticks”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
快菜
- (dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, dated in Gan, euphemistic) Chinese leek; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)