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洋葱

onion

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yang2cong1 • yángcōng

Meaning

Primary

onion

Mnemonic

The big bulbous 洋葱 onion we all know is an 葱 onion that came to China from across the 洋 ocean, hence it's Chinese name.

Usage

洋葱头

onion bulb

我 不 喜欢 洋葱 的 味道。

I don't like the taste of onions.

不要 给 我 洋葱。

Don't give me onions.