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.

围棋

wéiqí

Go is an ancient strategic board game originating

鸭梨

yā lí

‘鸭梨’ (yā lí) is a specific cultivated variet

梨园

lí yuán

‘Lí yuán’ (Pear Garden) is a classical Chinese

梨花

lí huā

‘Lí huā’ literally means ‘pear flower’ — th

雪梨

xuě lí

‘雪梨’ (xuě lí) literally means 'snow pear' —

梨子

lí zi

梨子 (lí zi) is the colloquial, everyday term for

桃源

táo yuán

‘Táo yuán’ (Peach Blossom Spring) is a literar

桃李

táo lǐ

‘桃李’ (táo lǐ) literally means ‘peach and pl

桃红

táo hóng

‘Táo hóng’ literally combines ‘táo’ (peach)

桃子

táo zi

‘Táo zi’ means ‘peach’ — the sweet, fuzzy-sk

桃花

táo huā

‘Táo huā’ literally means ‘peach blossom’ —

杏核

xìng hé

‘杏核’ (xìng hé) literally combines ‘杏’ (x

核桃

táo hé

'Hè táo' literally means 'kernel peach'—a histo

柴薪

chái xīn

柴薪 (chái xīn) is a formal, literary term meani

打柴

dǎ chái

‘打柴’ literally combines 打 (dǎ), meaning ‘to

柴火

chái huǒ

柴火 (chái huǒ) literally combines 柴 (chái), m

柜科

guì kē

‘柜科’ (guì kē) is the Chinese botanical term

柜种

guì zhǒng

‘柜种’ (guì zhǒng) is a specialized botanical

柜林

guì lín

‘柜林’ is a compound noun meaning 'willow grove'

柜属

guì shǔ

‘柜属’ (guì shǔ) is a botanical term referring

多脉柜

duō mài guì

‘多脉柜’ (duō mài guì) is a botanical term re

高原柜

gāo yuán guì

高原柜 (gāo yuán guì) is a Chinese name for the

木兰

Mùlán

‘Mùlán’ (木兰) is a noun referring primarily t

木匠

mùjiàng

‘木匠’ (mùjiàng) literally means ‘wood artisa

朗吟

lǎng yín

‘朗吟’ is a literary verb meaning 'to chant alou

朗月

lǎng yuè

朗月 literally combines 朗 (lǎng), meaning 'brigh

晒干

shài gān

晒干 (shài gān) is a compound verb meaning 'to d

斜角

xié jiǎo

‘斜角’ (xié jiǎo) literally combines ‘斜’ (x

斗笠

dǒu lì

A dǒu lì is a traditional conical hat woven from

操琴

cāo qín

‘操琴’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to p

摘果子

zhāi guǒ zi

‘摘果子’ literally means ‘to pick fruit’ — co

摘花

zhāi huā

'Zhāi huā' literally means 'to pick flowers' —

摇钱树

yáo qián shù

‘Yáo qián shù’ literally means ‘shake-money

插花

chā huā

插花 (chā huā) literally means 'to insert flower

插秧

chā yāng

"Chā yāng" literally means "to insert seedlings"

开采

kāi cǎi

'开采' is a compound verb meaning 'to exploit (nat

挑菜

tiāo cài

‘挑菜’ literally means 'to carry vegetables'—th

蔓延

mànyán

蔓延 (mànyán) is a verb meaning 'to spread'—esp

幼苗

yòu miáo

幼苗 literally means 'young sprout' — 幼 (yòu) m

条幅

tiáo fú

A tiáo fú is a traditional Chinese hanging scrol