植
plant; establish; vegetation; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesverb
to plant; to grow; to cultivate
Can be used for both plants and body tissues (e.g., skin grafts, reattaching severed limbs).
We plant trees and build forests every spring.
He is transplanting a rare flower.
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This hospital successfully completed a severed limb reattachment surgery.
The farmer uncle is earthing up and planting vegetables in the field.
The doctor performed a skin graft surgery on him.
verb
to set up; to establish; to form
formalOften used in derogatory contexts to refer to forming a clique for personal gain.
He was expelled from the Party for forming cliques for personal gain.
This official was accused of forming cliques for personal gain and abusing power.
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Any act of forming cliques for personal gain will damage team unity.
The government severely cracks down on corruption of forming cliques for personal gain.
He formed cliques for personal gain and excluded dissidents in the company.
noun
plant; vegetation
Used as a modifier in compound words to refer to plants or vegetation-related things.
The vegetation coverage rate of this forest is very high.
Plant height is an important indicator in agricultural research.
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We need to do a good job of vegetation protection.
Thousands of plant species are grown in the botanical garden.
Vegetation destruction will lead to severe soil and water loss.
noun
surname Zhi
A relatively common Chinese surname.
My neighbor's surname is Zhi, everyone calls him Mr. Zhi.
Professor Zhi is a well-known scholar at our university.