reed; rush
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
reed; rush; common reed
Refers to the common reed (Phragmites australis), a tall perennial grass growing in wetlands and near water. The suffix 子 is added to the root 苇 to form a colloquial noun.
Hé河
biān边
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
wěi苇
zi子
。
The riverbank is overgrown with dense reeds.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
wěi苇
zi子
biān编
xiǎo小
lóng笼
zi子
。
The children like weaving small cages from reeds.
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Zhè这
piàn片
wěi苇
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zào造
zhǐ纸
。
This patch of reeds can be used for papermaking.
Qiū秋
fēng风
yī一
chuī吹
，
wěi苇
zi子
jiù就
huáng黄
le了
。
As soon as the autumn wind blows, the reeds turn yellow.