zǎo
词藻
flowery language; algae
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ornate diction; flowery language; literary embellishment
literaryOften used in the phrase "辞藻" (cí zǎo) to refer to ornate or flowery language in writing.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí辞
zǎo藻
huá华
lì丽
dàn但
nèi内
róng容
kōng空
dòng洞
。
This article has gorgeous diction but empty content.
Tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
wén文
zì字
de的
zǎo藻
shì饰
，
ér而
fēi非
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
shēn深
dù度
。
He pursues the embellishment of words, not the depth of thought.
noun
algae; aquatic plant
formalRefers to simple, non-flowering aquatic plants like seaweed or pond scum.
Zhè这
gè个
hú湖
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
shuǐ水
zǎo藻
。
This lake is covered with algae.
Hǎi海
zǎo藻
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
hǎi海
yáng洋
shēng生
wù物
de的
shí食
wù物
。
Seaweed is food for many marine creatures.