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.

侵蚀

qīn shí

‘侵蚀’ is a verb meaning 'to erode' or 'to corro

佳酿

jiā niàng

‘佳酿’ is a literary and elegant term for high-q

伐木

fá mù

伐木 literally combines 伐 (fá), meaning 'to atta

雪丸

xuě wán

‘雪丸’ (xuě wán) literally means ‘snow pellet

园丁

yuán dīng

‘园丁’ literally means ‘garden male worker’, c

麦秆

mài gǎn

麦秆 (mài gǎn) literally means 'wheat stalk' —

麦芽

mài yá

麦芽 (mài yá) literally means 'wheat sprout'—'

麦田

mài tián

麦田 (mài tián) literally combines 麦 (mài), me

燕麦

yàn mài

燕麦 (yàn mài) is the Chinese word for 'oat', a

大麦

dà mài

‘Dà mài’ (barley) is a cereal grain widely cul

小麦

xiǎo mài

Xiǎo mài (wheat) is a fundamental cereal crop in

骤雨

zhòu yǔ

‘骤雨’ literally combines 骤 (zhòu), meaning ‘

飘香

piāo xiāng

'Piāo xiāng' literally combines 'piāo' (to drif

飘零

piāo líng

‘飘零’ is a literary, evocative verb describing

飘散

piāo sàn

‘飘散’ is a compound verb meaning 'to disperse'

飘扬

piāo yáng

‘飘扬’ is a compound verb meaning 'to flutter' o

青出于蓝

qīng chū yú lán

‘青出于蓝’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

青草

qīngcǎo

‘Qīngcǎo’ literally means ‘green grass’ — c

霉变

méi biàn

‘Méi biàn’ literally combines ‘méi’ (mold,

发霉

fā méi

‘发霉’ (fā méi) is a verb meaning ‘to become

风铃

fēng líng

A 'fēng líng' (wind chime) is a decorative hangi

面酱

miàn jiàng

面酱 (miàn jiàng) is a traditional Chinese ferme

甜面酱

tián miàn jiàng

‘甜面酱’ (tián miàn jiàng) is a traditional C

辣椒酱

là jiāo jiàng

Chili sauce (là jiāo jiàng) is a savory, spicy

豆瓣酱

dòu bàn jiàng

Doubanjiang (broad-bean paste) is a savory, fermen

酱油

jiàng yóu

"Jiàng yóu" literally means "fermented-paste oil

果醋

guǒ cù

果醋 (guǒ cù) literally means 'fruit vinegar' —

白醋

bái cù

White vinegar (bái cù) is a clear, sharp-tasting

香醋

xiāng cù

Xiāng cù (fragrant vinegar) is a traditional Chi

陈醋

chén cù

Chén cù (aged vinegar) is a traditional Chinese

米醋

mǐ cù

Rice vinegar, or 'mǐ cù', is a mild, slightly sw

农学

nóng xué

农学 (nóng xué) literally combines 农 (nóng), m

农活

nóng huó

农活 (nóng huó) literally combines 农 (nóng), m

农具

nóng jù

‘农具’ (nóng jù) is a compound noun meaning 'f

农业

nóng yè

农业 (nóng yè) literally means 'farm work' or 'f

合辑

hé jí

‘合辑’ (hé jí) is a noun meaning ‘compilation

辑佚

jí yì

'Jí yì' (辑佚) is a specialized scholarly verb m

文辑

wén jí

‘文辑’ (wén jí) is a formal noun meaning 'lite

专辑

zhuān jí

‘专辑’ (zhuān jí) is a noun meaning 'special a

辑录

jí lù

'辑录' (jí lù) is a formal verb meaning 'to comp