Memory phrase for the character: 茎

茎

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Meaning

stem, stalk

Pronunciation

 jīng

Explanation

 Top: plant 艹, below: vertical 圣 (A hand 又 is vertically above the ground 土.)

Mnemonic
 
The plant has a vertical part, namely the: stem.

Radicals

艹 grass, plantGrass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
圣 verticalShows a hand 又 vertically above ground/earth 土. It has also the meaning "holy" from a hand over an object when blessing it.
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 Vocabulary

块茎 kuài jīng  starchy tuber on stem of plants
根茎 gēn jīng  stolon; runner; rhizome; rhizoma
阴茎 yīn jīng  penis
鳞茎 lín jīng  bulb
鳞茎 lín jīng  

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