() — bound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)

Definition

茉 (mò) only appears as the first character of 茉莉 (jasmine). It has no independent meaning — treat it as part of the word 茉莉花.

bound form
bound morpheme in 茉莉 (jasmine)

Examples

  • Zhè bēi chá lǐ yǒu mò lì huā.
    This cup of tea has jasmine flowers.
  • Wǒ xǐ huan mò lì huā de xiāng wèi.
    I like the fragrance of jasmine flowers.
  • mò Lì shì yì zhǒng bái sè de huā.
    Jasmine is a white flower.

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