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Meaning of 莖

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莖 (Simplified: 茎)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: 10; Radical: 艸
Pictophonetic:巠 (grass) indicates the sound; 艹 conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • 巠 [ jīng ] underground river; flowing water
Similar Characters: 荳
Example Sentences
1
光光的植物根茎上没有泥土
。
Bare-root plants have no soil on their roots.