紫苏叶

接天莲叶无穷碧 jiētiānliányèwúqióngbì

lotus leaves meet the sky in endless jade green — a vast, saturated summer lotus-pond scene / literally: touching the sky, lotus leaves — boundless jade green

莲叶何田田 liányèhétiántián

how lush are the lotus leaves / a scene of thick, verdant lotus foliage on a pond / (lit.) lotus leaves, how leaf-leafy

莫听穿林打叶声 mòtīngchuānlíndǎyèshēng

pay no heed to the sound of rain piercing the forest and beating the leaves / (fig.) let external troubles roar — keep walking, unperturbed / (lit.) do not listen to the piercing-forest beating-leaves sound

霜叶红于二月花 shuāngyèhóngyúèryuèhuā

frost-touched leaves are redder than spring blossoms / late-season beauty can surpass early bloom / classic image of autumn leaves outshining spring flowers

紫色 zǐsè #5,694

purple / violet

落叶归根 luòyèguīgēn

fallen leaves return to their roots / to return to one's birthplace or origin (esp. in old age)

薄荷叶 bòheyè

mint leaf / mint leaves

灯台叶 dēngtáiyè

leaves of Alstonia scholaris (devil tree) / TCM herb used to relieve cough and asthma

莴笋叶 wōsǔnyè

celtuce leaves / leafy tops of stem lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina), cooked as a vegetable in Chinese cuisine

鱼戏莲叶间 yúxìliányèjiān

fish play among the lotus leaves / iconic line evoking summer ponds and lighthearted pastoral joy