韧皮部

韌皮部

rènpíbù

noun

Meanings

1 phloem (plant tissue that transports sugars)

Characters

tough / flexible

Examples

HSK 5

韧皮部负责把光合作用产生的糖运到全身。

Rènpíbù fùzé bǎ guānghé zuòyòng chǎnshēng de táng yùn dào quánshēn.

The phloem is responsible for transporting sugars produced by photosynthesis throughout the plant.

HSK 7-9

环剥树皮会破坏韧皮部。

Huán bāo shùpí huì pòhuài rènpíbù.

Girdling a tree damages the phloem.

Tips

memory

Pair with 木质部 (xylem). 韧 (tough/flexible) + 皮 (bark) reflects the phloem's location in the soft inner bark; 木质 (wood-substance) reflects xylem's location in the woody tissue.

Stroke Order

韧 rèn

皮 pí

部 bù