Browse "Plants" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

灰烬

huī jìn

灰烬 (huī jìn) literally combines 灰 (huī), mea

浏如

liú rú

‘浏如’ is a literary, poetic adjective describin

浓茶

nóng chá

‘浓茶’ literally means ‘strong tea’ — ‘浓’

浓重

nóng zhòng

‘浓重’ is an adjective meaning ‘heavy,’ ‘dens

浇铸

jiāo zhù

‘浇铸’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to cast (met

浇注

jiāo zhù

‘浇注’ is a compound verb meaning 'to pour (a li

浇灌

jiāo guàn

‘浇灌’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to irrigate

浇水

jiāo shuǐ

‘Jiāo shuǐ’ literally means ‘to pour water’

润物细无声

rùn wù xì wú shēng

This idiom literally means 'moistening things gent

本源

běn yuán

Běn yuán literally combines běn (‘root’ or ‘

词源

cí yuán

‘词源’ (cí yuán) literally means ‘word origin

潋浅

liàn jiān

‘潋浅’ is a poetic, literary compound adjective

漪浅

yī jiān

‘漪浅’ is a poetic, literary noun describing gen

淥浅

lù jiān

‘淥浅’ (lù jiān) is a poetic, literary adjecti

潺浅

chán jiān

潺浅 (chán jiān) is an archaic, poetic compound

清浅

qīng jiān

‘清浅’ (qīng jiān) is a poetic, literary adjec

浅浅

jiān jiān

‘浅浅’ (jiān jiān) is an onomatopoeic adverb t

淡水

dàn shuǐ

淡水 (dàn shuǐ) literally means 'bland water' —

画派

huà pài

'Huà pài' literally combines 'huà' (painting, t

泛音

fàn yīn

'泛音' (fàn yīn) literally combines '泛' (fàn),

红椒

hóng jiāo

红椒 (hóng jiāo) literally means 'red pepper' —

青椒

qīng jiāo

青椒 (qīng jiāo) literally means 'green pepper'

胡椒

hú jiāo

‘Hújiāo’ (胡椒) literally means ‘barbarian pe

花椒

huā jiāo

‘花椒’ (huā jiāo) is a distinctive spice nativ

围棋

wéiqí

Go is an ancient strategic board game originating

鸭梨

yā lí

‘鸭梨’ (yā lí) is a specific cultivated variet

梨园

lí yuán

‘Lí yuán’ (Pear Garden) is a classical Chinese

梨花

lí huā

‘Lí huā’ literally means ‘pear flower’ — th

雪梨

xuě lí

‘雪梨’ (xuě lí) literally means 'snow pear' —

梨子

lí zi

梨子 (lí zi) is the colloquial, everyday term for

桃源

táo yuán

‘Táo yuán’ (Peach Blossom Spring) is a literar

桃李

táo lǐ

‘桃李’ (táo lǐ) literally means ‘peach and pl

桃红

táo hóng

‘Táo hóng’ literally combines ‘táo’ (peach)

桃子

táo zi

‘Táo zi’ means ‘peach’ — the sweet, fuzzy-sk

桃花

táo huā

‘Táo huā’ literally means ‘peach blossom’ —

杏核

xìng hé

‘杏核’ (xìng hé) literally combines ‘杏’ (x

核桃

táo hé

'Hè táo' literally means 'kernel peach'—a histo

柴薪

chái xīn

柴薪 (chái xīn) is a formal, literary term meani

打柴

dǎ chái

‘打柴’ literally combines 打 (dǎ), meaning ‘to

柴火

chái huǒ

柴火 (chái huǒ) literally combines 柴 (chái), m