willow branch; wicker; osier
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
willow branch; flexible twigs of the willow tree (esp. Salix integra) used for weaving baskets
Often refers specifically to branches of the purple osier willow (杞柳) used in wickerwork. The word can be rhotacized as 柳条儿 (liǔtiáor) in spoken northern dialects.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
liǔ柳
tiáo条
biān编
le了
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
lán篮
zi子
。
Grandma wove a beautiful basket from willow branches.
Hé河
biān边
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
róu柔
ruǎn软
de的
liǔ柳
tiáo条
。
The riverbank was overgrown with supple willow twigs.
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Zhè这
xiē些
liǔ柳
tiáo条
r儿
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
biān编
kuāng筐
le了
。
These willow branches can be woven into baskets after drying.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
yòng用
liǔ柳
tiáo条
zuò做
chéng成
huā花
huán环
dài戴
zài在
tóu头
shang上
。
The children made garlands from willow branches and wore them on their heads.
Qǐ杞
liǔ柳
de的
liǔ柳
tiáo条
tè特
bié别
róu柔
rèn韧
，
shì适
hé合
biān编
zhī织
gè各
zhǒng种
qì器
jù具
。
The branches of the purple osier willow are especially flexible and tough, suitable for weaving various utensils.