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.

弦乐

xián yuè

‘弦乐’ literally means ‘string music’ and refe

琴弦

qín xián

琴弦 (qín xián) literally means 'instrument stri

云幢

yún chuáng

'Yún chuáng' is a classical Chinese literary ter

崭拔

zhǎn bá

'Zhǎn bá' (崭拔) is a literary, two-character ad

嵌花

qiànhuā

'嵌花' (qiànhuā) is a compound noun meaning 'inl

峻拔

jùn bá

峻拔 (jùn bá) is an elegant literary adjective d

峭寒

qiào hán

‘峭寒’ is a literary compound meaning ‘biting c

岩石

yán shí

岩石 (yán shí) literally combines 岩 (yán), mea

草履

cǎo lǚ

‘草履’ (cǎo lǚ) literally means ‘straw sandal

铁屑

tiě xiè

铁屑 (tiě xiè) literally means 'iron shavings' o

木屑

mù xiè

‘木屑’ (mù xiè) literally means ‘wood shaving

宇称

yǔ chēng

宇称 (yǔ chēng) is a technical term in physics m

孤芳自赏

gū fāng zì shǎng

‘孤芳自赏’ literally means ‘a solitary flower a

气孔

qì kǒng

气孔 (qì kǒng) literally means 'air opening' —

娇嫩

jiāo nèn

娇嫩 (jiāo nèn) is an adjective meaning 'delicat

妆点

zhuāng diǎn

'Zhuāng diǎn' is a transitive verb meaning 'to d

壮锦

zhuàng jǐn

Zhuang brocade (zhuàng jǐn) is a traditional han

土壤

tǔ rǎng

土壤 (tǔ rǎng) is the formal, scientific term fo

瘠壤

jí rǎng

瘠壤 literally means 'thin/weak soil' — 瘠 (jí)

沃壤

wò rǎng

沃壤 (wò rǎng) literally combines 沃 (wò), mean

肥壤

féi rǎng

肥壤 (féi rǎng) literally combines 肥 (féi), me

垄头

lǒng tóu

‘垄头’ literally combines 垄 (lǒng), meaning ‘

垄亩

lǒng mǔ

'Lǒng mǔ' is a literary, classical compound noun

垄作

lǒng zuò

‘垄作’ (lǒng zuò) is an agricultural technique

垄沟

lǒng gōu

‘垄沟’ (lǒng gōu) refers to the traditional ri

田垄

tián lǒng

‘田垄’ (tián lǒng) refers to the raised, narro

野火

yě huǒ

‘Yě huǒ’ literally combines 野 (yě), meaning

墨宝

mò bǎo

'Mò bǎo' literally combines 'mò' (ink) and 'bǎ

阴坡

yīn pō

‘阴坡’ (yīn pō) literally means ‘shady slope

阳坡

yáng pō

‘阳坡’ literally means 'sun-facing slope' and sp

啃苹果

kěn píngguǒ

‘啃苹果’ literally means ‘to gnaw or bite into

丛生

cóng shēng

'丛生' (cóng shēng) is a verb meaning 'to grow i

一丛

yī cóng

‘一丛’ is a measure word used specifically for p

灌木丛

guàn mù cóng

灌木丛 (guàn mù cóng) literally combines three

花丛

huā cóng

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

丛林

cóng lín

‘丛林’ (cóng lín) literally combines ‘丛’ (c

草丛

cǎo cóng

‘草丛’ literally combines 草 (cǎo, 'grass') and

蓬勃

péng bó

蓬勃 (péng bó) is an adjective meaning 'vigorous

劈开

pī kāi

劈开 (pī kāi) is a compound verb meaning 'to spl

割草

gē cǎo

'割草' literally means 'to cut grass' and function