栀子

梔子
zhīzi
noun #94,279

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides)
  2. 2 gardenia

Examples

Chūxià yuànzi lǐ de zhīzi huā kāi le.
In early summer the gardenias in the yard are in bloom.
Zhīzi huā de xiāngwèi tèbié nóng.
Gardenia flowers have a particularly strong fragrance.

Tips

culture
A classic southern-Chinese garden plant, creamy-white, heavily scented. The dried fruit 栀子 is also a traditional Chinese medicine ingredient ( 'clearing heat') and a yellow dye used for food coloring.

Stroke Order

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