common
name

Meaning of

荻 means silvergrass; miscanthus; Chinese silvergrass; a surname; Di. Pronounced dí.

  • silvergrass; miscanthus; Chinese silvergrass
  • a surname; Di

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

biān
shēng
zhǎng
zhe
piàn
mào
de
cǎo
 

A large patch of dense silvergrass grows by the lake.

rén
cháng
yòng
jīng
lái
zào
zhǐ
 

The ancients often used silvergrass stems to make paper.

Zhè
xiē
liáng
shì
yòng
biān
de
 

These summer sleeping mats are woven from silvergrass.

Qiū
tiān
 
huā
suí
fēng
piāo
 

In autumn, silvergrass flowers dance in the wind.

Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
/ cóng
/ piàn