藤 téng ivy
ivy; creeper
How to remember 藤: 艹 grass + 月 moon + 龹 rolled up + side strokes + 亅 hook = ivy. The old gardener pulls grass by moonlight, leaves the hose rolled up, paints green side strokes on the gate and cuts back the ivy with a hook.
Component breakdown
藤 = 艹 grass + 滕
- 艹 grass
- 滕
- 月 moon
- 𣳾
- 龹 rolled up
- side strokes
- 亅 hook
The old gardener pulls grass by moonlight, leaves the hose rolled up, paints green side strokes on the gate and cuts back the ivy with a hook.
How it is used
- 'Vine/rattan' - the plant (紫藤 zǐténg wisteria, 藤蔓 téngwàn vines) and the material (藤椅 téngyǐ rattan chair, 藤条 téngtiáo a rattan cane/switch).
- Concrete and everyday; think of the woven furniture as much as the climbing plant.