茎
jīng
stalk
stem; CL:條|条[tiao2]
a picture of 茎 → the stem or stalk of a plant
The grass radical 艹 marks this as a plant part, and the lower portion 巠 contributes the sound jīng. The stem is the upright, channeling structure that carries water and nutrients through the plant.
这棵植物的茎很细，容易折断。
zhè kē zhí wù de jīng hěn xì，róng yì zhé duàn。
This plant's stem is very thin and breaks easily.
花的茎能把水和养分送到每一片叶子。
huā de jīng néng bǎ shuǐ hé yǎng fèn sòng dào měi yī piàn yè zi。
The flower's stem can carry water and nutrients to every leaf.
Words with 茎
鳞茎
lín jīng
(botany) bulb
阴茎套
yīn jīng tào
condom
阴茎
yīn jīng
penis
麻茎
má jīng
hemp straw
包茎
bāo jīng
phimosis (medicine)
匍匐茎
pú fú jīng
(botany) stolon
地下茎
dì xià jīng
(botany) underground stem
块茎
kuài jīng
(botany) a (stem) tuber
根状茎
gēn zhuàng jīng
rhizome (biol.)
根茎
gēn jīng
(botany) rhizome
残茎
cán jīng
stubble (the stems of plants after harvest)
玉茎
yù jīng
(literary) penis