蓓 (bèi) — (bound form) flower bud
Definition
蓓 (bèi) never stands alone — it only appears in 蓓蕾 (bèilèi), the literary word for 'flower bud'. Think of it as the bound first half of one fixed compound.
bound form
flower bud
Easily confused
- 倍bèilook-alike(classifier) times, -fold (indicates multiplier after a number)
- 被bèisound-alike(preposition) used to mark passive voice, placed before the doer (or directly before the verb if the doer is omitted)
- 背bèisound-aliketo memorize, to recite from memory
- 背bèisound-alike(noun) back (of the body)
- 贝bèisound-alikeshell; shellfish (bound form, appears in compounds)
- 备bèisound-aliketo prepare; to equip
Examples
- ，。Chūn tiān lái le, shù zhī shàng cháng chū le bèi lěi.Spring has come, and buds have grown on the branches.
- 。Zhè xiē bèi lěi hěn kuài jiù huì kāi huā.These buds will soon bloom.
- 。Huā yuán lǐ de bèi lěi hán bāo dài fàng.The buds in the garden are ready to bloom.
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