Definition
葵 is a bound form (粘着语素) meaning 'sunflower' that rarely appears alone. It is always attached to another morpheme to form words like 向日葵 (sunflower), 葵花 (sunflower flower), 葵花籽 (sunflower seeds), or 葵扇 (palm-leaf fan). Learning it as a stand-alone translation 'sunflower' can be misleading because you cannot use it independently in a sentence.
b.f.
sunflower (bound form, used only in compounds)
Examples
- ，葵。Qiūtiān dào le, kuí huā kāi le.Autumn has arrived, and the sunflowers are blooming.
- ，。Wǒ xǐhuan chī kuí huā zǐ, hěn xiāng.I like eating sunflower seeds; they are very fragrant.
- 葵。Zhè piàn tián lǐ zhòng le hěn duō kuí huā.This field is planted with many sunflowers.
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