Writing
蘑菇 (mó gu) — how to say "mushroom" in Chinese
蘑菇
Mushroom
noun
Character composition
蘑
mushroom (in compound)
菇
mushroom (in compound)
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
新鲜蘑菇
xīn xiān mó gu
fresh mushrooms
Examples
妈妈在市场买了很多蘑菇。
Mom bought many mushrooms at the market.
我吃蘑菇。
I eat a mushroom.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say mushroom in Mandarin?
"mushroom" in Chinese is 蘑菇 (mó gu).
蘑菇 meaning in English
蘑菇 (mó gu) means "Mushroom".
How is 蘑菇 pronounced?
It is pronounced mó gu (written as mo gu, mogu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for mushroom
It is written 蘑菇: 蘑 has 19 strokes, 菇 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 蘑菇?
蘑菇 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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