冬青 (dōng qīng) — holly | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

holly

Measure word · 棵

Examples

冬青。
dōng qīng Shì yì zhǒng cháng lǜ zhí wù.
Holly is an evergreen plant.
冬青。
Yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng le jǐ kē dōng qīng.
There are several holly trees planted in the yard.
冬青。
dōng qīng De yè zi shì shēn lǜ sè de.
Holly leaves are dark green.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

Winter and green combine to name a plant that stays green through winter.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

生生shēng
井井jǐng

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.

Appears in

Plants & Flowers

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