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金菊

jīnjú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 yellow chrysanthemum; golden chrysanthemum
  2. 2 (literary) chrysanthemum in autumn bloom; figurative for autumn beauty

Examples

院子里金菊盛开。
Yuànzi lǐ jīnjú shèngkāi.
Yellow chrysanthemums are in full bloom in the courtyard.
重阳节赏金菊是传统习俗。
Chóngyáng jié shǎng jīnjú shì chuántǒng xísú.
Admiring chrysanthemums at the Double Ninth Festival is a traditional custom.

Tips

culture
金菊 evokes autumn (chrysanthemums bloom around 重阳节, the Double Ninth Festival). The flower also stands for endurance and seclusion in Chinese poetry, thanks to the Eastern Jin poet Tao Yuanming's love of chrysanthemums.

Stroke Order

金 jīn
菊 jú