Definition
莳 (shí) is a bound form (literary morpheme) meaning 'to plant' or 'to transplant'. It does not stand alone in modern Chinese; instead, it appears in formal or classical compounds such as 莳花 (shíhuā, to cultivate flowers), 莳弄 (shínong, to plant and tend), and 莳秧 (shíyāng, to transplant rice seedlings). You will encounter it primarily in written or poetic contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) to plantto transplant (literary)
Examples
- 莳。Tā zài huāyuán lǐ shí huā zhòng cài.He cultivates flowers and plants vegetables in the garden.
- 莳，。Gǔrén xǐhuān shí nòng huācǎo, xiūshēn yǎngxìng.The ancients enjoyed cultivating flowers and plants to cultivate their character.
- 莳秧。Nóngmínmen zhèngzài shuǐtián lǐ shí yāng.The farmers are transplanting rice seedlings in the paddy fields.
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