紫菜
zǐ
cài

Definitions

  1. 1. flavored roasted seaweed
  2. 2. generic term for edible seaweed
  3. 3. Japanese: nori

Components

  • 紫 zǐ – purple
  • 菜 cài – dish (type of food)

Related Words

  • 紫菜苔 zǐ cài tái – purple cabbage
  • 紫菜属 zǐ cài shǔ – Porphyra (genus of edible seaweed)
  • 紫菜包饭 zǐ cài bāo fàn – gimbap (Korean rice roll similar in appearance to sushi)