葵 (kuí) — sunflower (bound form, used only in compounds)
Definition
葵 (kuí) is a bound form meaning 'sunflower' that only appears in compounds like 葵花 ('sunflower') and 葵花籽 ('sunflower seeds') — never used alone.
bound form
sunflower (bound form, used only in compounds)
Examples
- ，葵。Qiū tiān dào le, kuí huā kāi le.Autumn has arrived, and the sunflowers are blooming.
- ，。Wǒ xǐ huan chī kuí huā zǐ, hěn xiāng.I like eating sunflower seeds; they are very fragrant.
- 葵。Zhè piàn tián lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō kuí huā.This field is planted with many sunflowers.
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