桑科

Sāngkē
noun #68,798

Meanings

  1. 1 Moraceae (the mulberry family of flowering plants)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Sāngshù hé wúhuāguǒ shù dōu shǔyú Sāngkē.
Mulberry trees and fig trees both belong to the Moraceae family.
HSK 7-9
Sāngkē zhíwù zài yàrèdài dìqū hěn chángjiàn.
Moraceae plants are common in subtropical regions.

Tips

usage
Botanical taxonomy: 科 = 'family' in plant/animal classification (above 属 'genus', below 目 'order'). Family names in Chinese are formed by appending 科 to a representative member - here 桑 (mulberry) for Moraceae. Same pattern: 蔷薇科 (rose family), 豆科 (bean/legume family).

Stroke Order

桑 sāng
科 kē