互生

hùshēng

adjective

Meanings

1 (botany) alternate (leaf arrangement)
2 growing alternately along a stem

Characters

mutual, alternating

Examples

这种植物的叶子是互生的。

Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de yèzi shì hùshēng de.

This plant has alternate leaves.

互生叶比对生叶更常见。

Hùshēng yè bǐ duìshēng yè gèng chángjiàn.

Alternate leaves are more common than opposite leaves.

Tips

usage

Three botanical contrasts: 互生 (alternate, one leaf per node, alternating sides), 对生 (duìshēng, opposite, two leaves per node), and 轮生 (lúnshēng, whorled, three or more per node).

Stroke Order

互 hù

生 shēng