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Meaning of 薇

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Pinyin: wēi
English Definition: Osmunda regalis, a species of fern; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
Chinese Definition:
①(紫薇)a。落叶小乔木。开紫红色或白色花,结球形蒴果。供观赏;b。这种植物的花。均通称“满堂红”。
②一年生或二年生草本植物,结荚果,中有种子五六粒,可食。嫩茎和叶可做蔬菜。通称“巢菜”、“大巢菜”、“野豌豆”。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ wēi ] small, tiny, trifling; micro-
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Example Words
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Example Sentences
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