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Meaning of 莢

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(Simplified: 荚)
Pinyin: jiá
English Definition: pod (botany)
Chinese Definition:
①豆科植物的长形果实,亦指狭长无隔膜的其他草木的果实:豆荚。荚果。皂荚。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ jiā ] to support; to be wedged between
Similar Characters:
Example Words
莢果 jiá guǒ seed pod; legume
More:莢* | *莢 | *莢*
Example Sentences
1
She was shelling peas.
2
Spices, like cinnamon stick, liquorice root or vanilla pod.
3
Cacao fruit pods on the tree.
4
He started tipping the pea pods into a pan.
5
Everyone is attracted by beauty and beauty is powerful.