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.

绩麻

jì má

绩麻 (jì má) is a classical Chinese verb meaning

绿草

lǜ cǎo

绿草 (lǜ cǎo) literally means 'green grass' — a

绿叶

lǜ yè

绿叶 (lǜ yè) literally means 'green leaf' — com

绿色

lǜ sè

绿色 (lǜ sè) literally means 'green color' — 绿

结实

jiē shi

'Jiē shí' literally combines 'jiē' (to form, to

萝卜糕

luó bo gāo

Luó bo gāo (turnip cake) is a traditional savory

桂花糕

guì huā gāo

Guìhuā gāo is a traditional Chinese sweet snack

绿豆糕

lǜ dòu gāo

绿豆糕 (lǜ dòu gāo) is a traditional Chinese sw

米糕

mǐ gāo

米糕 (mǐ gāo) literally means 'rice cake' — 米

竹筷

zhú kuài

‘竹筷’ literally means ‘bamboo chopsticks’ —

秋收

qiū shōu

秋收 (qiū shōu) literally combines 秋 (qiū), me

秋风

qiū fēng

‘秋风’ literally means ‘autumn wind’ — a comp

金秋

jīn qiū

‘金秋’ (jīn qiū) is a poetic, literary term me

矮树

ǎi shù

矮树 (ǎi shù) literally means 'short tree' — 矮

矮小

ǎi xiǎo

矮小 (ǎi xiǎo) is a compound adjective meaning '

豆腐皮

dòufu pí

Tofu skin (dòufu pí) is a traditional Chinese fo

苹果皮

píngguǒ pí

苹果皮 literally means 'apple skin' — a compound

国画

guó huà

Guó huà (‘national painting’) refers to tradit

甜瓜

tián guā

‘甜瓜’ literally means ‘sweet melon’—‘甜’ (

花瓶

huā píng

‘花瓶’ (huā píng) literally means ‘flower bot

环境

huán jìng

环境 (huán jìng) literally combines 环 (huán),

炼字

liàn zì

‘炼字’ literally means ‘to refine characters’

清风

qīngfēng

‘Qīngfēng’ literally combines 清 (qīng), mean

树荫

shù yīn

'Shù yīn' literally means 'tree shade' — the co

树立

shù lì

树立 (shù lì) is a verb meaning 'to establish' o

树林

shù lín

树林 (shù lín) literally combines 树 (shù), mea

树苗

shù miáo

‘树苗’ (shù miáo) literally combines ‘树’ (s

果树

guǒ shù

‘果树’ literally means ‘fruit tree’ — a tree

树木

shù mù

树木 (shù mù) is a formal, collective noun meani

楚辞

Chǔ cí

Chǔ cí (Songs of Chu) is a foundational antholog

一束

yī shù

‘一束’ (yī shù) is a measure word phrase meani

光束

guāng shù

‘光束’ (guāng shù) literally combines 光 (guā

李代桃僵

lǐ dài táo jiāng

‘李代桃僵’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

李树

lǐ shù

‘李树’ (lǐ shù) literally combines 李 (lǐ), m

李子

lǐ zi

‘李子’ (lǐ zi) is a common noun referring to th

火朵

huǒ duǒ

火朵 (huǒ duǒ) is a poetic, literary compound me

灯朵

dēng duǒ

‘灯朵’ (dēng duǒ) is a regional Chinese term f

雪朵

xuě duǒ

‘雪朵’ (xuě duǒ) literally means ‘snow flower

云朵

yún duǒ

‘云朵’ (yún duǒ) literally combines ‘云’ (y

花朵

huā duǒ

‘花朵’ literally combines ‘花’ (huā), meaning