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茎

莖
jīng
HSK 6
#2,669 most
frequent character
stalk, stem
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

茎 joins 艹 plants, the meaning part, with 𢀖, which supplies the sound. It first meant a plant's trunk. The meaning then narrowed to stalk and stem.

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Example Sentences

这朵花的茎很坚硬。
zhè duǒ huā de jīng hěn jiānyìng 。
The stem of this flower is very hard.
茎是植物的重要部分。
jīng shì zhíwù de zhòngyào bùfèn 。
The stalk is an important part of the plant.
这棵树的茎已经长高了。
zhè kē shù de jīng yǐjīng cháng gāo le 。
The stem of this tree has already grown tall.

Words with similar meanings

桩zhuāng
stake
桩 (zhūang) is a term that can refer to a type of stem or post used in construction, differing in context from 茎, which is specifically a plant stem.
杆gān
pole
杆 (gān) generally refers to a long rounded stick or pole, while 茎 is specifically about plant stems.

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HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Plants
Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.
Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.

Homophones

精jīng
skilled, refined, excellent
经jīng
to go through, to endure
惊jīng
to shock
晶jīng
crystal
睛jīng
eye, eyeball
京jīng
capital city of a country, big