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菊

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noun #13,831

Meanings

  1. 1 chrysanthemum (bound form)

Examples

秋天菊花开得很美。
Qiūtiān júhuā kāi de hěn měi.
Chrysanthemums bloom beautifully in autumn.
他喜欢喝菊花茶。
Tā xǐhuan hē júhuā chá.
He likes to drink chrysanthemum tea.

Tips

culture
Chrysanthemum is one of the Four Gentlemen (四君子) in Chinese art, representing autumn and resilience. It also symbolizes longevity.
usage
菊 is a bound form -- it almost always appears in compounds like 菊花 (chrysanthemum flower) or 雏菊 (daisy), not on its own.

Stroke Order

菊 jú