yín
shān

technical
common
noun

Meaning of 银杉

银杉 means silver fir; Cathaya argyrophylla (rare endemic conifer of China). Pronounced yín shān.

  • silver fir; Cathaya argyrophylla (rare endemic conifer of China)

Definitions & Examples

Yín
shān
shì
Zhōng
guó
yǒu
de
zhēn
bīn
wēi
zhí
 

The silver fir is a rare and endangered plant endemic to China.

Zhè
zuò
rán
bǎo
shēng
zhǎng
zhe
shàng
qiān
zhū
shēng
yín
shān
 

Thousands of wild silver firs grow in this nature reserve.

Yín
shān
de
zi
bèi
miàn
yǒu
liǎng
tiáo
yín
bái
de
kǒng
dài
 
yīn
míng
 

The silver fir gets its name from the two silvery-white stomatal bands on the underside of its leaves.

Yóu
shù
liǎng
shǎo
 
yín
shān
bèi
liè
wéi
guó
jiā
bǎo
zhí
 

Due to its scarcity, the silver fir is listed as a first-class national protected plant.

Measure Words

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Primary
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