twig of the chaste tree; weaving material
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
flexible twig of the chaste tree (Vitex negundo), used for weaving baskets, fences, etc.
Refers specifically to the pliable branches of the chaste tree (荆, jīng), a traditional material for handicrafts.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
jīng荆
tiáo条
biān编
le了
yī一
gè个
jiē结
shi实
de的
xiǎo小
lán篮
zi子
。
Grandpa wove a sturdy little basket using chaste tree twigs.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
kě可
yǐ以
kǎn砍
lái来
zuò做
jīng荆
tiáo条
de的
guàn灌
mù木
。
This hillside is covered with shrubs whose branches can be cut to make weaving twigs.
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Lǎo老
shì式
de的
cài菜
yuán园
zi子
cháng常
yòng用
jīng荆
tiáo条
zuò做
lí篱
ba笆
。
Old-fashioned vegetable gardens often used chaste tree twigs for fencing.