pín

literary
noun

Meaning of

苹 means giant duckweed; water fern. Pronounced pín.

  • giant duckweed; water fern

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Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
Jīng
 
zhōng
yǒu
guān
pín
de
zǎi
 

There are records about giant duckweed in the Classic of Poetry.

shuǐ
zhōng
zhǎng
mǎn
le
pín
cǎo
 

The stream is covered with giant duckweed.

dài
cháng
shǐ使
yòng
pín
zuò
wéi
pǐn
 

Ancient sacrifices often used giant duckweed as an offering.

Pín
zhōu
shì
dài
jiāng
nán
de
chù
míng
 

Pingzhou was an ancient place name in southern China.

Chǔ
zhōng
céng
dào
pín
de
xiàng
 

The Songs of Chu also mentioned the imagery of giant duckweed.

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