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茎

Character

茎 jīng

HSK 7–9Character

the part of a plant that holds up its leaves and flowers

Radical
艹
Strokes
8
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹
Traditional
莖
Frequency
#2784 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

jīng

jing1
  1. the part of a plant that holds up its leaves and flowers

Examples

  • 这棵花的茎很长。

    zhè kē huā de jīng hěn cháng

    This flower's stem is very long.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 花的茎是绿色的。

    huā de jīng shì lǜ sè de

    The stem of the flower is green.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 茎

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Words with 茎

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茎干jīng gànstemWord包茎bāo jīngphimosis (medicine)Word块茎kuài jīng(botany) a (stem) tuberWord根茎gēn jīng(botany) rhizomeWord残茎cán jīngstubble (the stems of plants after harvest)Word玉茎yù jīng(literary) penisWord球茎qiú jīng(botany) cormWord羽茎yǔ jīngquillWord阴茎yīn jīngpenisWord鳞茎lín jīng(botany) bulbWord麻茎má jīnghemp strawWord匍匐茎pú fú jīng(botany) stolonWord

Same radical 艹

All characters with 艹 →
著zhe英yīng蘭lán華huá花huā节jié萬wàn获huò萨sà薩sà苏sū蘇sū