茉 mò white jasmine
How to remember 茉: 艹 grass + 末 end = white jasmine. Among the grass by the wall, Grandma points to little white flowers at the end of each stem, her beloved white jasmine.
Component breakdown
茉 = 艹 grass + 末 end
- 艹 grass
- 末 end
Among the grass by the wall, Grandma points to little white flowers at the end of each stem, her beloved white jasmine.
How it is used
- Bound; exists only in 茉莉 (mòlì) jasmine - as in 茉莉花 (mòlìhuā) jasmine flower and 茉莉花茶 (mòlìhuā chá) jasmine tea.
- It never stands alone; think of 茉 and 莉 as a single unit for jasmine.