huā shēng
arachide
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我喜欢吃花生。
wǒ xǐhuān chī huāshēng.
I like to eat peanuts.
花生是一种很常见的食物。
huāshēng shì yī zhǒng hěn chángjiàn de shíwù.
Peanuts are a very common food.
花生油是一种很健康的油。
huāshēng yóu shì yī zhǒng hěn jiànkāng de yóu.
Peanut oil is a very healthy oil.
落花生 (luòhuāshēng)
peanut
地豆 (dìdòu)
peanut
核桃 (hé táo)
walnut
腰果 (yāo guǒ)
cashew nut
The Chinese word 花生 (huāshēng) for "peanut" is a compound of two characters: 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "to grow" or "to be born". The name 花生 literally means "flower-born", which refers to the fact that peanuts grow underground and their flowers bloom above the ground. This name is a reflection of the plant's unique growth habit and distinguishes it from other types of nuts. The term 花生 is commonly used in Mandarin Chinese and is widely recognized throughout China.
