檞寄生

hújìshēng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mistletoe (variant of 槲寄生)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Ōuzhōu rén zài Shèngdànjié yòng hújìshēng zhuāngshì jiājū.
Europeans use mistletoe to decorate their homes at Christmas.
HSK 7-9
Hújìshēng shì yī zhǒng bàn jìshēng zhíwù, chángjiàn yú xiàngshù shàng.
Mistletoe is a hemiparasitic plant commonly found on oak trees.

Tips

usage
檞寄生 is a variant form of the standard 槲寄生. Both refer to mistletoe; is the more common character in modern dictionaries.
culture
In Western tradition, couples kiss under mistletoe at Christmas - a custom with roots in Norse mythology and Druidic ritual, unrelated to any Chinese practice.

Stroke Order

jiě
shēng