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.

挺拔

tǐng bá

挺拔 (tǐng bá) is an adjective describing someth

挺立

tǐng lì

挺立 (tǐng lì) is a compound verb meaning 'to st

拾云

shè yún

‘拾云’ (shè yún) is a poetic, literary verb me

微风

wēi fēng

‘微风’ (wēi fēng) literally combines ‘微’ (w

格律

gé lǜ

‘格律’ (gé lǜ) refers to the strict metrical a

彩虹

cǎi hóng

彩虹 (cǎi hóng) literally means 'colored arc' —

幽香

yōu xiāng

幽香 (yōu xiāng) literally combines 幽 (yōu), m

巧夺天工

qiǎo duó tiān gōng

‘巧夺天工’ literally means ‘skillfully seizing

封山

fēng shān

'Fēng shān' literally means 'to seal the mountai

密林

mìlín

‘密林’ literally means 'dense forest' — the cha

增产

zēng chǎn

增产 literally means 'to increase production' —

吸附

xī fù

吸附 (xī fù) is a scientific verb meaning 'to ad

茶勺

chá sháo

茶勺 (chá sháo) is a small spoon traditionally u

切菜

qiē cài

切菜 (qiē cài) literally means 'to cut vegetable

傲雪

ào xuě

Ào xuě literally means 'to defy snow' — combini

诗云

shī yún

'Shī yún' literally means 'the poem says' and fu

丰年

fēng nián

丰年 (fēng nián) literally combines 丰 (fēng),

丰收

fēng shōu

丰收 (fēng shōu) literally means 'abundant harve

农民

nóngmín

农民 (nóngmín) literally combines 农 (nóng), me

黄豆

huáng dòu

‘Huáng dòu’ (soybean) is a common noun referri

黄瓜

huáng guā

‘Huáng guā’ literally means ‘yellow melon’,

鲜嫩

xiān nèn

鲜嫩 (xiān nèn) is a compound adjective meaning

鲜美

xiān měi

鲜美 (xiān měi) is an adjective describing food

鲜艳

xiān yàn

鲜艳 (xiān yàn) is an adjective meaning 'bright'

新鲜

xīn xiān

'新鲜' (xīn xiān) is an adjective meaning 'fresh

香气

xiāng qì

‘Xiāng qì’ literally combines ‘xiāng’ (frag

香味

xiāng wèi

‘香味’ (xiāng wèi) literally combines ‘香’ (

饱满

bǎo mǎn

饱满 (bǎo mǎn) is an adjective describing someth

木头

mùtou

木头 (mùtou) literally combines 木 (mù), meaning

石头

shítou

'Shítou' literally combines the characters 石 (sh

阳春

yáng chūn

‘阳春’ is a literary and poetic term for ‘sprin

阳光

yáng guāng

阳光 literally combines 阳 (yáng, 'sun' or 'yang'

铁锈

tiě xiù

铁锈 (tiě xiù) literally means 'iron rust' and r

锻打

duàn dǎ

‘锻打’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to hammer-fo

锻造

duàn zào

‘锻造’ literally combines ‘锻’ (duàn), meanin

银耳

yín ěr

Silver ear fungus (Tremella fuciformis) is an edib

红酒

hóng jiǔ

红酒 (hóng jiǔ) literally means 'red wine' — a

迎春

yíng chūn

‘迎春’ literally means 'to welcome spring' and f

蓝莓

lán méi

‘蓝莓’ is a compound noun meaning ‘blueberry’

香芭蕉

xiāng bā jiāo

香芭蕉 (xiāng bā jiāo) is a less common, litera