植株 (zhí zhū) — plant (as a whole organism, especially in botan… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

In botany and agriculture, 植株 refers to a plant as a whole living organism (roots, stems, leaves, flowers together), rather than just one part like a leaf or flower.

noun

plant (as a whole organism, especially in botany or agriculture)

Measure word · 株

Examples

植株。
Zhè kē zhí zhū de gēn hěn shēn.
This plant's roots are very deep.
植株。
Nóng mín xū yào dìng qī gěi zhí zhū jiāo shuǐ.
Farmers need to water the plants regularly.
植株。
Zhè zhǒng zhí zhū shì hé zài wēn nuǎn de qì hòu zhōng shēng zhǎng.
This kind of plant grows well in warm climates.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

植 and 株 both refer to a plant, so together they name a whole plant organism.

Characters in this word

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

木直植

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

直

直zhí植zhí

Same sound today

植 is made from 木, a tree, and 直, which gives the sound.

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

木朱株

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

朱

朱zhū株zhū

Same sound today

The left part 木 shows it relates to a tree, and the right part 朱 gives the sound.

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