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.

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

春雨

chūn yǔ

'Spring rain' (chūn yǔ) literally combines 春 (c

春风

chūn fēng

春风 (chūn fēng) literally means 'spring wind'

草帽

cǎo mào

A cǎo mào (straw hat) is a lightweight, breathab

表层

biǎo céng

‘表层’ literally means ‘surface layer’ — comb

层次

céng cì

‘层次’ (céng cì) literally combines ‘层’ (la

害虫

hài chóng

害虫 (hài chóng) literally means 'harm-insect'

果园

guǒ yuán

An orchard is a piece of land where fruit trees—s

植物园

zhí wù yuán

植物园 (zhí wù yuán) literally means 'plant gar

花园

huā yuán

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

啤酒花

pí jiǔ huā

啤酒花 (pí jiǔ huā) literally means 'beer flowe

又香又脆

yòu xiāng yòu cuì

'Yòu xiāng yòu cuì' is a reduplicative adjecti

又大又圆

yòu dà yòu yuán

'又大又圆' is a fixed four-character pattern used

刚劲

gāng jìng

刚劲 (gāng jìng) is an adjective describing some

结冰

jié bīng

'Jié bīng' literally means 'to form ice' — the

伞形

sǎn xíng

'伞形' (sǎn xíng) is a compound adjective meanin

融化

róng huà

融化 (róng huà) is a verb meaning 'to melt' — t

品种

pǐn zhǒng

'品种' (pǐn zhǒng) literally combines '品' (pǐn

种类

zhǒng lèi

‘种类’ (zhǒng lèi) is a compound noun meaning

种子

zhǒng zi

‘种子’ (zhǒng zi) literally means ‘seed’ — t

颜料

yánliào

颜料 (yánliào) literally combines 颜 (yán), mea

零落

líng luò

零落 (líng luò) is a literary verb meaning 'to w

阴影

yīn yǐng

‘阴影’ literally combines 阴 (yīn), meaning ‘s

卖菜

mài cài

'卖菜' literally means 'to sell vegetables' — 卖