jīng茎（莖）
茎（莖）
HSK 7-9
common
technical
Meaning of 茎
茎 means stem; stalk (of a plant); stem-like object. Pronounced jīng. HSK 7-9.
- stem; stalk (of a plant)
- stem-like object
- measure word for long, thin things (literary)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes8
Components
艹
𢀖
Stroke Order
茎
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
kē棵
zhí植
wù物
de的
jīng茎
hěn很
cū粗
zhuàng壮
。
The stem of this plant is very thick.
Zhú竹
zi子
de的
jīng茎
shì是
kōng空
xīn心
de的
。
The stem of a bamboo is hollow.
Shuǐ水
fèn分
tōng通
guò过
jīng茎
cóng从
gēn根
bù部
shū输
sòng送
dào到
yè叶
zi子
。
Water is transported from the roots to the leaves through the stem.
Yǒu有
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
de的
jīng茎
pú匍
fú匐
zài在
dì地
miàn面
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
The stems of some plants grow creeping along the ground.
Mǎ马
líng铃
shǔ薯
shì是
zhǎng长
zài在
dì地
xià下
jīng茎
shàng上
de的
kuài块
jīng茎
。
Potatoes are tubers growing on underground stems.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
截/ jié
株/ zhū