大蒜

大蒜 dàsuàn

Garlic

dasuan

What 大蒜 means

  1. Garlic

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Character by character

大蒜 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

大
dà
Big (oldest)
蒜
suàn
Garlic

How to write 大蒜

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Sounds the same as 大蒜

These are also written dasuan without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 大蒜

What does 大蒜 mean in English?

大蒜 is pronounced dàsuàn and means Garlic.

How do you pronounce 大蒜?

大蒜 is dàsuàn in pinyin — written dasuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 大蒜?

大蒜 is written with 2 characters: 大 (dà) Big (oldest), 蒜 (suàn) Garlic. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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