蕊 (ruǐ): stamen

Measure Word

一根花蕊 gēn

Meanings

1 stamen
2 pistil
3 the reproductive part of a flower

Characters

蕊

ruǐ

stamen/pistil (single character word)

Examples

蜜蜂在花蕊间采蜜。

Mìfēng zài huā ruǐ jiān cǎi mì.

Bees collect nectar among the stamens.

雄蕊和雌蕊是花的重要组成部分。

Xióng ruǐ hé cí ruǐ shì huā de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.

The stamen and pistil are important parts of a flower.

Tips

memory

Think of 蕊 as the 'heart' of the flower — the characters 心 (heart) appears three times in its lower half, suggesting multiple seeds or reproductive parts clustered together.

Stroke Order

蕊 ruǐ

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