Chinese redbud; ornamental shrub with purple-red flowers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis); deciduous shrub or small tree with purplish-red flowers, used as ornamental and in traditional medicine
Refers specifically to Cercis chinensis. The bark (紫荆皮) is used in traditional Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, and dispel wind-dampness. Often planted in gardens and parks. Not to be confused with 洋紫荆 (Bauhinia blakeana), the Hong Kong orchid tree.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
xiào校
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
zǐ紫
jīng荆
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
zǐ紫
hóng红
sè色
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
。
Spring has arrived, and the Chinese redbuds on campus are covered with purplish-red flowers.
Zǐ紫
jīng荆
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
，
tā它
de的
shù树
pí皮
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The Chinese redbud is a common ornamental plant, and its bark can also be used as medicine.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
kē棵
zǐ紫
jīng荆
shù树
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
shēng生
zhǎng长
le了
sān三
shí十
duō多
nián年
。
This Chinese redbud tree has been growing in the park for over thirty years.