Character
藤
藤
HSK 7
- 1. plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
- 2. creeping or climbing stem of certain plants (e.g. rattan, wisteria, grape), some usable for weaving boxes and chairs
- 3. a surname
Words using 藤 as téng (1)
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藤
— plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
藤 is not used as a component in any other character.
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艺
talent; skill
苦
bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
获
to capture; to seize
萄
used in 葡萄: a deciduous vine with palmate leaves and small yellowish-green flowers, bearing round or oval berries (purple or yellow-green when ripe, juicy and sweet-tart), eaten as fruit or used to make wine; also the fruit of this plant
落
to fall; to drop down
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卉
general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers)
瞒
to conceal the truth from others
艾
mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)
芒
a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits
芝
lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), a fungus growing on dead wood with a reddish-brown glossy cap, used medicinally; regarded as an auspicious plant in ancient times
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芬
fragrance of flowers and plants
芭
see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible
芯
peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant
芳
fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)
芽
bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant)
苍
blue-green or cyan color
苏
plant name: ① purple perilla (紫苏), a herb with dark purple leaves, purple-red flowers, leaves and seeds used medicinally; ② white perilla (白苏), a herb with square stems, white flowers, roots, stems, leaves and seeds all used medicinally
苗
seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
苛
burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear
苟
for the time being; temporarily
若
as if; like
茁
sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants)
茂
lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously
茉
﹝茉莉﹞ (-li) ① evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, used to scent tea ② four-o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa), an herb with red, white, yellow, or purple flowers; its starchy endosperm can be used as cosmetic powder
茫
vast and boundless, indistinct
荆
chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument)
荡
to rock; to swing
荤
pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism
荧
(lit.) dim; faintly glowing
荫
shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight
荷
lotus
莅
(lit.) to arrive; to come to
莉
see "茉莉" — an evergreen shrub with oval or elliptical glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, used ornamentally, for scenting tea, and medicinally
莫
(lit.) no one; nothing
莲
lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem)
莹
(lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone
莽
dense, thick grass
菇
a type of fungus; mushroom
菩
bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities
萌
(of plants) to sprout, to bud
萍
duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots
萎
to wither; to wilt (of plants)
萝
creeping or climbing plant; 莪蒿 (a type of artemisia)
萧
desolate, bleak, lifeless
萨
a surname
董
(lit.) to supervise and manage
葬
funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom
葱
scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning)
蒂
the stem end of a fruit or melon; the part connecting fruit to its stalk
蒙
ignorant, lacking knowledge
蒜
garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)
蒸
to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
蓬
fleabane, a biennial herb with willow-like toothed leaves and white-bristled achenes
蔑
(lit.) nothing, without
蔓
same as "蔓"(wàn), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. "蔓草", "蔓延"
蔚
(lit.) luxuriant; magnificent
蔼
friendly, amiable
蔽
to cover; to conceal; to block
蕴
(lit.) to contain; to accumulate
蕾
flower bud, unopened bloom
藐
small; tiny
藤
plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
藻
algae; aquatic plants lacking roots, stems, and leaves, capable of photosynthesis, e.g. red algae, brown algae, green algae, blue-green algae
蘑
edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom)
蘸
to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)
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胃
stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
胆
gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile
胜
to defeat an opponent or enemy
胡
ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
腰
waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs
膀
upper arm connected to the shoulder
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肝
liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals)
肠
intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine)
股
thigh (from hip to knee)
肩
shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm
肪
fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺
lung (respiratory organ)
肿
to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding)
胞
placenta and fetal membranes
胶
glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic)
胸
chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen
脂
fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds
脆
brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧")
脖
neck (the part connecting head and torso)
腔
hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body
臂
arm
骨
bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
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胎
fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal
胚
embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg
脉
blood vessel
腆
(lit.) abundant; plentiful
腊
ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month
腕
wrist; ankle
腥
raw meat; meat and fish foods
腹
abdomen; belly
腻
to feel put off by greasy food
腼
shy and awkward; see 腼腆
膛
body cavity
膜
membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants)
膝
knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint
膨
to expand in volume; to swell
膳
meal; food
臀
buttocks
藤
plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
豚
piglet; pig in general
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拳
fist (fingers curled into a ball)
藤
plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
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