食虫植物

食蟲植物
shíchóngzhíwù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 insectivorous plant
  2. 2 carnivorous plant

Examples

Bǔyíngcǎo shì zuì zhùmíng de shíchóngzhíwù zhī yī.
The Venus flytrap is one of the most famous insectivorous plants.
Shíchóngzhíwù dàduō shēngzhǎng zài pínjí de tǔrǎng zhōng.
Most carnivorous plants grow in nutrient-poor soil.

Tips

culture
Chinese botany books use 食虫植物 ('insect-eating plant') rather than a direct translation of 'carnivorous'. The category includes (pitcher plant), (Venus flytrap), and (sundew).

Stroke Order

shí
chóng
zhí