xiǎn

noun
technical
name

Meaning of

藓 means moss; lichen (class of small non-vascular plants); surname Xian. Pronounced xiǎn.

  • moss; lichen (class of small non-vascular plants)
  • surname Xian

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Cháo
shī湿
de
shí
jiē
shàng
zhǎng
mǎn
le
qīng
tái
xiǎn
lèi
 

The damp stone steps were covered with green moss and lichens.

tàn
xiǎn
shì
zhòng
yào
de
zào
tàn
zhí
 

Sphagnum moss is an important plant for peat formation.

xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
de
xiǎn
lèi
biāo
běn
huà
le
xià
lái
 

He drew the moss specimens as seen under the microscope.

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/ zhǒng
Primary
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