柳条 (liǔ tiáo) — willow twig, willow branch; stripe, line (in cloth, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'willow twig/branch' (柳 + 条). The 'stripe' sense is figurative — 条 on its own means 'strip', extended here to stripes or lines in cloth.
noun
willow twigwillow branchstripeline (in cloth, etc.)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 柳条。Tā yòng liǔ tiáo biān le yí gè lán zi.He wove a basket out of willow twigs.
- ，柳条。Chūn fēng yì chuī, liǔ tiáo jiù qīng qīng bǎi dòng.When the spring wind blows, the willow branches sway gently.
- 柳条。Zhè jiàn chèn shān shàng yǒu lán sè de liǔ tiáo.This shirt has blue stripes on it.
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