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.

柜科

guì kē

‘柜科’ (guì kē) is the Chinese botanical term

柜种

guì zhǒng

‘柜种’ (guì zhǒng) is a specialized botanical

柜林

guì lín

‘柜林’ is a compound noun meaning 'willow grove'

柜属

guì shǔ

‘柜属’ (guì shǔ) is a botanical term referring

多脉柜

duō mài guì

‘多脉柜’ (duō mài guì) is a botanical term re

高原柜

gāo yuán guì

高原柜 (gāo yuán guì) is a Chinese name for the

木兰

Mùlán

‘Mùlán’ (木兰) is a noun referring primarily t

木匠

mùjiàng

‘木匠’ (mùjiàng) literally means ‘wood artisa

朗吟

lǎng yín

‘朗吟’ is a literary verb meaning 'to chant alou

朗月

lǎng yuè

朗月 literally combines 朗 (lǎng), meaning 'brigh

晒干

shài gān

晒干 (shài gān) is a compound verb meaning 'to d

斜角

xié jiǎo

‘斜角’ (xié jiǎo) literally combines ‘斜’ (x

斗笠

dǒu lì

A dǒu lì is a traditional conical hat woven from

操琴

cāo qín

‘操琴’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to p

摘果子

zhāi guǒ zi

‘摘果子’ literally means ‘to pick fruit’ — co

摘花

zhāi huā

'Zhāi huā' literally means 'to pick flowers' —

摇钱树

yáo qián shù

‘Yáo qián shù’ literally means ‘shake-money

插花

chā huā

插花 (chā huā) literally means 'to insert flower

插秧

chā yāng

"Chā yāng" literally means "to insert seedlings"

开采

kāi cǎi

'开采' is a compound verb meaning 'to exploit (nat

挑菜

tiāo cài

‘挑菜’ literally means 'to carry vegetables'—th

蔓延

mànyán

蔓延 (mànyán) is a verb meaning 'to spread'—esp

幼苗

yòu miáo

幼苗 literally means 'young sprout' — 幼 (yòu) m

条幅

tiáo fú

A tiáo fú is a traditional Chinese hanging scrol

一幅画

yī fú huà

'Yī fú huà' literally means 'one measure-unit p

草席

cǎo xí

‘草席’ (cǎo xí) is a traditional woven mat mad

工尺谱

gōng chǐ pǔ

Gongche notation (gōng chǐ pǔ) is a traditional

宝石

bǎo shí

宝石 (bǎo shí) literally means 'treasure stone'

嫩豆腐

nèn dòufu

'Nèn dòufu' literally means 'tender bean curd'

嫩绿

nèn lǜ

"Nèn lǜ" literally combines 嫩 (nèn), meaning "

嫩芽

nèn yá

'Nèn yá' literally combines 嫩 (nèn), meaning '

夹注

jiā zhù

‘夹注’ (jiā zhù) literally means ‘inserted an

夕雾

xī wù

‘夕雾’ (xī wù) literally combines 夕 (xī), me

尘土

chén tǔ

尘土 (chén tǔ) literally combines 尘 (chén), me

荷塘

hé táng

荷塘 literally means 'lotus pond' — a body of wat

培土

péi tǔ

‘培土’ is a verb meaning to mound or heap soil a

培植

péi zhí

‘培植’ literally combines ‘péi’ (to cultivate

培育

péi yù

培育 literally combines 培 (péi, 'to cultivate, t

土产

tǔ chǎn

‘土产’ (tǔ chǎn) literally means ‘earth-produ

泥土

ní tǔ

‘泥土’ (ní tǔ) literally combines ‘泥’ (ní)