藤条

藤條

téngtiáo

noun #28,338

Measure Word

一根藤条 gēn

Meanings

1 rattan
2 cane
3 rattan cane

Characters

vine; rattan; cane plant

strip; stick; long thin object

Examples

这把椅子是用藤条编成的。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi shì yòng téngtiáo biānchéng de.

This chair is woven from rattan.

他手里拿着一根藤条。

Tā shǒulǐ ná zhe yī gēn téngtiáo.

He was holding a rattan cane in his hand.

Tips

culture

Rattan (藤条) has been used in Chinese furniture-making and crafts for centuries. Rattan furniture is still popular and associated with traditional or tropical aesthetics.

Stroke Order

藤 téng

条 tiáo