紫菜 zǐ cài

generic term for edible seaweed; flavored roasted seaweed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 43909th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
紫 zǐ HSK 5
purple; violet
菜 cài HSK 1
vegetable; dish (type of food); cuisine