mí

䕷

Character · Bound morpheme

see 'tu mi' (bramble rose)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

bound morpheme

part of the term 'tu mi' (荼䕷), referring to the bramble rose (Rosa multiflora)

literary

This character is almost exclusively used in the classical term '荼䕷' (tu2 mi2), which is a type of flowering plant. It is an archaic/literary character and is not used independently in modern Chinese. The plant is known for blooming late in spring, symbolizing the end of the season.

Kāi开
dào到
tú荼
mí䕷
huā花
shì事
liǎo了
 。

When the bramble roses bloom, the floral season is over.

Tú荼
mí䕷
yòu又
chēng称
tú酴
mí醾
 ,
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
qiáng蔷
wēi薇
 。

Tu mi, also called 'tu mi', is a type of rose.