夏蜡梅

夏蠟梅
xiàlàméi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese wax flower (Sinocalycanthus chinensis / Calycanthus chinensis)

Examples

Xiàlàméi shì Zhōngguó tèyǒu de zhēnxī zhíwù.
The Chinese wax flower is a rare plant endemic to China.
Xiàlàméi zài chūxià kāi fěnbáisè de huā.
The Chinese wax flower produces pinkish-white blooms in early summer.

Tips

usage
Despite the name , this plant is not closely related to winter sweet ( Chimonanthus praecox). ("summer") distinguishes it: endemic to Zhejiang and Anhui, it blooms in May–June and is a nationally protected species.

Stroke Order

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