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Characters, words, pinyin or English

茎 jīng stem

stem; stalk

How to remember 茎: 艹 grass + 𢀖 warp threads = stem. The girl picks a blade of grass and, with warp threads borrowed from Grandma's loom, ties it to a tiny flower's thin stem.

  • HSK 9
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 艹

Component breakdown

茎 = 艹 grass + 𢀖 warp threads

  • 艹 grass
  • 𢀖 warp threads
The Gushi story

The girl picks a blade of grass and, with warp threads borrowed from Grandma's loom, ties it to a tiny flower's thin stem.

How it is used

  • The botanical "stem/stalk" of a plant - 根茎 (gēnjīng) rhizome/root-stem, 块茎 (kuàijīng) tuber, 茎叶 (jīngyè) stem and leaves.
  • A technical/botanical term; also a measure word in classical style for slender things (数茎白发 a few strands of white hair).