石楠

shínán
noun #23,904

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 heather
  2. 2 photinia (flowering shrub)
  3. 3 heath plant

Examples

Sūgélán gāodì shàng zhǎngmǎnle zǐsè de shínán.
The Scottish Highlands are covered in purple heather.
Tā xǐhuān zài huāyuán lǐ zhòng shínán.
She likes to grow heather in her garden.

Tips

usage
石楠 can refer to several different plants depending on context. In botanical Chinese, it most commonly refers to Photinia (a garden shrub with bright red new leaves). In a European or literary context, it refers to heather (Calluna/Erica). Check context carefully.

Stroke Order

shí
nán