Chinese Word: 茎 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

茎 (Trad.: 莖)HSK 6

Pinyin: jīng

English Definition: stalk; stem; Classifiers: 条

Chinese Definition:
①植物体上生枝长叶开花的部分，有输送植物体内养料的作用，是植物的中轴。
②量词，指长条形的东西：几茎小草。数茎白发。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 艸

Pictophonetic: 仕 indicates the sound; 艹 (grass) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

Similar Characters: 荎

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根茎	gēn jīng	stolon; runner; rhizome; rhizoma	HSK 6
阴茎	yīn jīng	penis	HSK 6
块茎	kuài jīng	stem tuber	HSK 6
匍匐茎	pú fú jīng	(botany) stolon
麻茎	má jīng	hemp straw

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Bare-root plants have no soil on their roots.