瓣

bàn

noun #17,250

Meanings

1 petal
2 segment (of fruit)
3 clove (of garlic)
4 piece; section
5 classifier for pieces or segments

Characters

petal; segment; section

Examples

这朵花有五个花瓣。

Zhè duǒ huā yǒu wǔ gè huābàn.

This flower has five petals.

我需要两瓣蒜。

Wǒ xūyào liǎng bàn suàn.

I need two cloves of garlic.

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usage

瓣 doubles as a measure word for segments of garlic (蒜瓣), orange wedges, etc. Common compounds: 花瓣 (petal), 蒜瓣 (garlic clove), 瓣膜 (valve, biological).

Stroke Order

瓣 bàn