xià
jīng

technical
noun

Meaning of 地下茎

地下茎 means underground stem; subterranean stem. Pronounced dì xià jīng.

  • underground stem; subterranean stem

Definitions & Examples

líng
shǔ
de
shí
yòng
fen
shì
de
kuài
jīng
 
zhǒng
xià
jīng
 

The edible part of a potato is its tuber, a type of underground stem.

Zhú
zi
de
xià
jīng
chēng
wéi
zhú
biān
 
néng
zài
rǎng
zhōng
héng
xiàng
shēng
zhǎng
 

The underground stem of bamboo is called a rhizome, which can grow horizontally in the soil.

Yáng
cōng
de
lín
jīng
shì
diǎn
xíng
de
xià
jīng
jié
gòu
 
yòng
chǔ
cún
yǎng
fèn
 

The bulb of an onion is a typical underground stem structure used for storing nutrients.

xià
jīng
shǐ使
duō
zhí
néng
gòu
guò
de
jié
 
bìng
zài
tiáo
jiàn
shì
shí
chóng
xīn
 

Underground stems allow many plants to survive unfavorable seasons and sprout again when conditions are suitable.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ tiáo
/ duàn