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葵

kuí
noun #21,190

Measure Word

一株葵 zhū

Meanings

  1. 1 sunflower
  2. 2 mallow
  3. 3 used in names of various herbaceous plants

Examples

向日葵是一种美丽的花卉。
Xiàngrìkuí shì yī zhǒng měilì de huāhuì.
The sunflower is a beautiful plant.
葵在中国文化中象征忠诚。
Kuí zài Zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng xiàngzhēng zhōngchéng.
The mallow/sunflower symbolizes loyalty in Chinese culture.

Tips

usage
葵 alone appears mainly in compounds: 向日葵 (sunflower, literally 'faces-the-sun mallow'), 葵花 (sunflower), and 冬葵 (winter mallow). It is rarely used alone in modern speech.

Stroke Order

葵 kuí