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Word · AdjectiveTraditional蓁蓁

lush; luxuriant; verdant

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

lush and luxuriant (of vegetation)

literary

Literary term often used in poetry and classical texts to describe dense, flourishing vegetation. Commonly appears in the classic phrase '其叶蓁蓁' from the Book of Songs (Shijing).

Táo桃
zhī之
yāo夭
yāo夭
 ，
qí其
yè叶
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
 。

The peach tree is young and elegant, with its leaves so lush and green.

Yuán园
zhōng中
cǎo草
mù木
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
 ，
yī一
pài派
shēng生
jī机
bó勃
bó勃
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

The garden is thick with lush vegetation, presenting a scene full of vitality.

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Chūn春
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
 ，
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
yě野
cǎo草
zhēn蓁
zhēn蓁
 。

After the spring rain, the hillside was covered with wild grasses growing thick and green.