(bāo) — bud (of a plant); (literary) luxuriant growth

Definition

A literary noun for a plant bud, almost always seen in compounds like 花苞 ('flower bud') or 竹苞. The second sense, lush vegetation, appears in set phrases such as 草木苞茸 — rare in modern prose.

noun
bud (of a plant)(literary) luxuriant growth
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Examples

  • Chūn tiān lái le, shù zhī shàng cháng chū le xǔ duō bāo.
    Spring has come, and many buds have grown on the branches.
  • Zhè duǒ huā de huā bāo yǐ jīng jiàn jiàn zhàng dà le.
    The flower bud of this blossom has gradually swollen.
  • Qīng shān cōng yù, cǎo mù bāo róng, yí piàn shēng jī.
    The green mountains are lush, with abundant vegetation, full of vitality.

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