| 藕 | 273C00 20A.42-1 | 部居  | 畫數 19 | ㄡˇ [ou3] | ||
| N. | Arrowroot, bulbous root of the lotus: 藕斷絲連 a section of arrowroot is separated, but the clinging fibre remains－of lovers separated by force but their love lingers on; relations that cannot be entirely severed. | |||||
| Words | 1. 藕棒兒 [ou3bang4er0], n., rootstock of lotus, oft. fig. of woman’s or child's white arms. 2. 藕粉 [ou3fen3], n., arrowroot. 3. 藕覆 [ou3fu4], n., formerly, ankle cover for woman with bound foot. 4. 藕合 [ou3he0], adj., purplish-blue (color). 5. 藕荷 [ou3he2], adj., ditto. 6. 藕花 [ou3hua1], n., lotus flower. 7. 藕灰 [ou3hui1], adj., greyish lilac (color). 8. 藕節（兒）（子） [ou3jie2] ([ou3jie2er0]) ([zi0]), n., root fibres between joints of arrowroot, used in Chin. med. 9. 藕零兒 [ou3ling2er0], n., preserved slices of sugar-treated arrowroot. 10. 藕色 [ou3se4], adj., pale pink color. 11. 藕絲 [ou3si1], n., fibres of lotus root or lotus flower stem; its color, pale lilac. | |||||