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复叶

Word · AdjectiveTraditional復

repeat; return; complex

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

compound; pinnate

technical

A specialized botanical term describing leaf morphology. When used in '复叶 (fù yè)', it specifically means a leaf composed of multiple leaflets arranged on a common stalk (petiole).

Méi玫
guī瑰
hé和
hán含
xiū羞
cǎo草
dōu都
yǒu有
fù复
yè叶
 。

Roses and mimosa both have compound leaves.

Gēn根
jù据
xiǎo小
yè叶
de的
pái排
liè列
fāng方
shì式
 ,
fù复
yè叶
kě可
yǐ以
fēn分
wéi为
yǔ羽
zhuàng状
fù复
yè叶
hé和
zhǎng掌
zhuàng状
fù复
yè叶
 。

Based on the arrangement of leaflets, compound leaves can be classified as pinnate or palmate.