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.

胡桃

hútáo

‘Hútáo’ literally means ‘Hu peach’, reflecti

翅果

chì guǒ

A chìguǒ (samara) is a type of dry, indehiscent

织锦

zhī jǐn

织锦 literally means 'woven brocade'—a luxurious,

繁衍

fányǎn

繁衍 (fányǎn) is a formal, literary verb meaning

分类纲

fēn lèi gāng

'分类纲' (fēn lèi gāng) is a technical noun in

绸面

chóu miàn

‘绸面’ (chóu miàn) literally combines 绸 (chó

绸伞

chóu sǎn

Chóu sǎn (silk umbrella) is a traditional Chines

绸布

chóu bù

Chóu bù (silk fabric) is a compound noun formed

错综

cuò zōng

错综 (cuò zōng) is an adjective meaning 'intrica

紫菜

zǐ cài

紫菜 (zǐ cài) is a type of edible seaweed, commo

紫罗兰

zǐ luó lán

‘紫罗兰’ (zǐ luó lán) is a noun referring to

紫薯

zǐ shǔ

紫薯 (zǐ shǔ) literally means 'purple tuber' —

紫色

zǐ sè

紫色 (zǐ sè) literally means 'purple color' and

余粮

yú liáng

'Yú liáng' literally combines 余 (yú), meaning

粮食

liáng shí

粮食 (liáng shí) literally combines 粮 (liáng),

糙米

cāo mǐ

‘Cāo mǐ’ literally means ‘coarse rice’ — ‘

竹编

zhú biān

‘竹编’ (zhú biān) literally means ‘bamboo wea

竹笛

zhú dí

‘Zhú dí’ literally means ‘bamboo flute’—a t

竹简

zhú jiǎn

A zhú jiǎn (bamboo slip) is a narrow, flat strip

竹椅

zhú yǐ

A zhú yǐ (bamboo chair) is a chair made primaril

竹笋

zhú sǔn

‘Zhú sǔn’ (bamboo shoot) refers to the edible,

砍掉

kǎn diào

砍掉 (kǎn diào) is a verb meaning 'to cut off' o

砍柴

kǎn chái

砍柴 literally means 'to chop firewood' and refers

砍伐

kǎn fá

砍伐 is a compound verb meaning 'to cut down (tree

石英

shí yīng

Quartz is a common mineral composed of silicon dio

石油

shí yóu

Petroleum, or 'shí yóu', is a naturally occurrin

石灰

shí huī

石灰 (shí huī) is a chemical compound—calcium o

矩形

jǔ xíng

矩形 (jǔ xíng) is a mathematical noun meaning 'r

盆景

pén jǐng

‘盆景’ (pén jǐng) literally means ‘basin scen

花盆

huā pén

A huā pén is a container—typically made of clay

皂素

zào sù

‘皂素’ (zào sù) is a scientific term referring

皂荚

zào jiá

‘皂荚’ (zào jiá) is a noun referring to the lo

皂角

zào jiǎo

‘皂角’ (zào jiǎo) refers to the long, curved s

疯长

fēng zhǎng

‘疯长’ literally combines ‘疯’ (fēng, meaning

琉璃珠

liú lí zhū

琉璃珠 (liú lí zhū) literally means 'glazed bea

奇珍异宝

qí zhēn yì bǎo

‘奇珍异宝’ literally combines four characters:

玉器

yù qì

‘Yù qì’ literally means ‘jade vessel’ or ‘j

玉石

yù shí

‘Yù shí’ is a general term for jade in Chinese

再版

zài bǎn

再版 (zài bǎn) literally means 'again + edition'

灿烂

càn làn

‘灿烂’ is an adjective meaning ‘brilliant,’ ‘