松鼠尾

sōngshǔwěi
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 squirrel tail
  2. 2 (horticulture) 'squirrel-tail' — a shape category for certain plant or fruit varieties

Examples

Sōngshǔ wěi yòu cháng yòu péngsōng, zhǔyào yòng lái bǎochí pínghéng.
A squirrel's tail is long and bushy, used mainly for balance.
Zhè zhǒng duōròu zhíwù yīn yèpiàn xíng sì sōngshǔ wěi ér démíng.
This succulent is named for its leaves shaped like a squirrel's tail.

Tips

usage
Most often literal ('squirrel tail'), but also used as a descriptive name for plants with long, hairy, tapering forms — e.g. 松鼠尾 (the succulent Sedum morganianum) and certain grass species.

Stroke Order

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