茎

jīng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. stalk
2. stem

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Character focus

Stroke order

8 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

叶

xié

to be in harmony

植物的营养器官，与茎共同构成枝干

根

gēn

root

植物吸收养分部分，与茎相对

Usage notes

Collocations

多用于书面语和科技文献，口语中常被“秆”或“梗”代替。

Common mistakes

不要与“颈”(jǐng)混淆：“颈”指脖子，读音和意思都不同。

Example Sentences

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向日葵的茎又粗又直。

The sunflower's stem is thick and straight.

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Words Containing 茎

phimosis (medicine)

(botany) stolon

stem tuber

rhizome (biol.)

stolon

stubble (the stems of plants after harvest)

(literary) penis

short-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)

簇茎石竹

cù jīng shí zhú

boreal carnation or northern pink

vine

quill

stem

penis

condom

bulb

hemp straw

茎