duì
shēng

technical
botany

Meaning of 对生

对生 means to be opposite; to grow opposite each other. Pronounced duì shēng.

  • to be opposite; to grow opposite each other

Definitions & Examples

Dīng
xiāng
shù
de
zi
dōu
shì
duì
shēng
de
 

Lilac and maple leaves are opposite (in arrangement).

Zhè
shì
zhǒng
diǎn
xíng
de
duì
shēng
 

This is a typical opposite phyllotaxy.

Zài
shí
bié
zhí
shí
 
guān
chá
zi
shì
shēng
 
duì
shēng
hái
shì
lún
shēng
hěn
zhòng
yào
 

When identifying plants, it's important to observe whether the leaves are alternate, opposite, or whorled.

Relations