常春藤

chángchūnténg

noun #13,904

Measure Word

一棵常春藤 kē

Meanings

1 ivy (plant)

Characters

always; constant

Examples

墙上爬满了常春藤。

Qiáng shàng pámǎn le chángchūnténg.

The wall is covered with ivy.

常春藤联盟包括八所大学。

Chángchūnténg Liánméng bāokuò bā suǒ dàxué.

The Ivy League includes eight universities.

Tips

memory

常 (always) + 春 (spring) + 藤 (vine) — a vine that is always green like spring, i.e. evergreen ivy.

In Pop Culture

常春藤联盟 Chángchūnténg Liánméng

Ivy League

group of eight elite US universities

Stroke Order

常 cháng

春 chūn

藤 téng