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茉莉

mòlì
noun #8,425

Measure Word

一朵茉莉 duǒ

Meanings

  1. 1 jasmine (the flower)
  2. 2 Molly; Jasmine (name)

Characters

茉
mò
jasmine (only used in 茉莉)
莉
lì
jasmine (used in names and 茉莉)
Both characters have the grass radical 艹 on top, indicating a plant. They form an inseparable pair — neither is used independently.

Examples

我最喜欢喝茉莉花茶。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān hē mòlìhuāchá.
My favorite drink is jasmine tea.
院子里种了几棵茉莉。
Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le jǐ kē mòlì.
A few jasmine plants were planted in the courtyard.
茉莉花开了，好香啊。
Mòlìhuā kāi le, hǎo xiāng a.
The jasmine flowers are blooming — they smell so good.

Tips

culture
《茉莉花》(Mòlìhuā) is one of the most famous Chinese folk songs, known worldwide. Jasmine tea (茉莉花茶) is one of China's most popular teas.
usage
As a name, 茉莉 can transliterate 'Molly' or be used as a Chinese given name meaning 'jasmine.' In Disney's Aladdin, Princess Jasmine is called 茉莉公主.

In Pop Culture

茉莉公主 Mòlì Gōngzhǔ
Princess Jasmine
Disney princess from Aladdin

Stroke Order

茉 mò
莉 lì