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.

丰年

fēng nián

丰年 (fēng nián) literally combines 丰 (fēng),

丰收

fēng shōu

丰收 (fēng shōu) literally means 'abundant harve

农民

nóngmín

农民 (nóngmín) literally combines 农 (nóng), me

黄豆

huáng dòu

‘Huáng dòu’ (soybean) is a common noun referri

黄瓜

huáng guā

‘Huáng guā’ literally means ‘yellow melon’,

鲜嫩

xiān nèn

鲜嫩 (xiān nèn) is a compound adjective meaning

鲜美

xiān měi

鲜美 (xiān měi) is an adjective describing food

鲜艳

xiān yàn

鲜艳 (xiān yàn) is an adjective meaning 'bright'

新鲜

xīn xiān

'新鲜' (xīn xiān) is an adjective meaning 'fresh

香气

xiāng qì

‘Xiāng qì’ literally combines ‘xiāng’ (frag

香味

xiāng wèi

‘香味’ (xiāng wèi) literally combines ‘香’ (

饱满

bǎo mǎn

饱满 (bǎo mǎn) is an adjective describing someth

木头

mùtou

木头 (mùtou) literally combines 木 (mù), meaning

石头

shítou

'Shítou' literally combines the characters 石 (sh

阳春

yáng chūn

‘阳春’ is a literary and poetic term for ‘sprin

阳光

yáng guāng

阳光 literally combines 阳 (yáng, 'sun' or 'yang'

铁锈

tiě xiù

铁锈 (tiě xiù) literally means 'iron rust' and r

锻打

duàn dǎ

‘锻打’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to hammer-fo

锻造

duàn zào

‘锻造’ literally combines ‘锻’ (duàn), meanin

银耳

yín ěr

Silver ear fungus (Tremella fuciformis) is an edib

红酒

hóng jiǔ

红酒 (hóng jiǔ) literally means 'red wine' — a

迎春

yíng chūn

‘迎春’ literally means 'to welcome spring' and f

蓝莓

lán méi

‘蓝莓’ is a compound noun meaning ‘blueberry’

香芭蕉

xiāng bā jiāo

香芭蕉 (xiāng bā jiāo) is a less common, litera

蕉心

jiāo xīn

‘蕉心’ literally means ‘banana heart’ — it re

蕉风

jiāo fēng

‘蕉风’ is a poetic, literary compound meaning 'b

蕉叶

jiāo yè

'Jiāo yè' literally means 'banana leaf' — combi

芭蕉

bā jiāo

‘芭蕉’ (bā jiāo) refers to the Japanese banana

香蕉

xiāng jiāo

香蕉 (xiāng jiāo) is the standard Mandarin word

万紫千红

wàn zǐ qiān hóng

‘Wàn zǐ qiān hóng’ literally means ‘ten tho

万物

wàn wù

'Wàn wù' literally means 'ten thousand things'—

毒草

dúcǎo

‘毒草’ literally means ‘poisonous grass’ or ‘

杂草

zácǎo

‘杂草’ literally combines ‘杂’ (zá), meaning

草书

cǎoshū

‘Cǎoshū’ (cursive script) is one of the major

草稿

cǎogǎo

‘草稿’ (cǎogǎo) literally combines ‘草’ (cǎ

小草

xiǎocǎo

‘Xiǎocǎo’ literally means ‘small grass’ — c

草地

cǎodì

'Cǎodì' literally combines 'cǎo' (grass) and 'd

花样

huā yàng

The word huāyàng literally combines 花 (huā, 'f

开花

kāi huā

"Kāi huā" literally means "to open flowers" and

香闻十里

xiāng wén shí lǐ

香闻十里 is a classical Chinese idiom meaning 'fra