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Meaning of 藤

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Pinyin: téng
English Definition: rattan; cane; vine
Chinese Definition:
①指“白藤”、“紫藤”:藤条。藤椅。藤床。
②(藤黄)a。常绿乔木,茎高达二十米,树脂黄色,有毒;b。这种植物的树脂,可作国画颜料。
③泛指匍匐茎或攀援茎:藤本植物。瓜藤。葡萄藤。顺藤摸瓜。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ téng ] an ancient state in Shandong province
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Example Words
藤椅 téng rattan chair
紫藤 téng wisteria
顺藤摸瓜 shùn téng guā lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues
藤条 téng tiáo rattan
葛藤 téng tangle of vines; fig. complications
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Example Sentences
1
Fraser Island is famous for its tangled vine forests, or scrubs.
2
This species lays its eggs almost exclusively on this plant's twisted vines.
3
But roof gardeners also have to think about winds that can knock over tender vines.
4
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I am a small and a lonely grape clutching the vine yet thou hast made me different from all others.
5
He buried the vines so the root system could continue to grow.