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苎

Character · NounTraditional苧

ramie; fiber plant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

ramie; boehmeria nivea

Refers to the plant itself, widely cultivated in China for textile production.

Tián田
lǐ里
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
zhù苎
má麻
 。

The fields are planted full of ramie.

Zhù苎
má麻
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jīng经
jì济
zuò作
wù物
 。

Ramie is an important economic crop.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
jiào叫
zhù苎
 。

This plant is called ramie.

2.

noun

ramie fiber

Refers specifically to the extracted fiber used in manufacturing.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù布
liào料
shì是
yòng用
zhù苎
zhì制
chéng成
de的
 。

This fabric is made from ramie fiber.

Zhù苎
xiān纤
wéi维
jié洁
bái白
ér而
yǒu有
guāng光
zé泽
 。

Ramie fiber is white and lustrous.