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莖
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茎
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plant stem

HSK 10
Nature →Plants
jīng
ケイ、キョウ
くき
경
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (莖)
艹 grass (top)+ 巠 round =
莖 plant stem
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
巠 Phonetic component
jīng round
underground watercourse
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Simplified (茎)
艹 grass (top)+ 𢀖 warp =
茎 stem
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
grass
𢀖 Phonetic component
jīng warp
flowing water
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Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
茎
Regular
Modern
Chinese
茎 / 莖 [jīng]
stalk; stem; CL:條|条[tiáo]
Japanese
茎 くき 同音
noun stalk; stem
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
その茎は君の小指よりやや太い。
The stalk is a little bigger around than your little finger.
CHINESE WORDS (16)
阴茎 [yīn​jīng] #6,183
penis
根茎 [gēn​jīng] #38,475
stolon
块茎 [kuài​jīng] #42,105
stem tuber
鳞茎 [lín​jīng] #51,994
bulb
匍匐茎 [pú​fú​jīng] #61,099
(botany) stolon
缠绕茎 [chán​rào​jīng] #74,753
vine
包茎 [bāo​jīng]
phimosis (medicine)
根状茎 [gēn​zhuàng​jīng]
rhizome (biol.)
残茎 [cán​jīng]
stubble (the stems of plants after harvest)
玉茎 [yù​jīng]
(literary) penis
6 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (2)
包茎 [ほうけい] #72,743
phimosis
茎茶 [くきちゃ]
twig tea
KOREAN WORDS (2)
음경
penis
포경
phimosis