韧皮部

韌皮部

rènpíbù

noun

Meanings

1 phloem (plant tissue that transports sugars)

Characters

tough / flexible

Examples

韧皮部负责把光合作用产生的糖运到全身。

Rènpíbù fùzé bǎ guānghé zuòyòng chǎnshēng de táng yùn dào quánshēn.

The phloem is responsible for transporting sugars produced by photosynthesis throughout the plant.

环剥树皮会破坏韧皮部。

Huánbāo shùpí huì pòhuài rènpíbù.

Girdling a tree damages the phloem.

Tips

memory

Pair with 木质部 (mùzhìbù, xylem). 韧 (rèn, tough/flexible) + 皮 (pí, bark) reflects the phloem's location in the soft inner bark; 木质 (mù-zhì, wood-substance) reflects xylem's location in the woody tissue.

Stroke Order

韧 rèn

皮 pí

部 bù