枖 (yāo) - Luxuriant growth of flowers & flourishing, blooming appearance (archaic usage).

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yāo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枖 · yāo

Luxuriant growth of flowers;

flourishing, blooming appearance (archaic usage).

Luxuriant growth of flowersflourishing, blooming appearance (archaic usage).

Usage highlights

Luxuriant blossomsFlourishing flowersBlooming treesVibrant growthFloral abundance

Synonyms

  • 茂— luxuriant, lush
  • 盛— flourishing, prosperous
  • 荣— flourishing, glorious

Antonyms

  • 枯— withered, dried
  • 萎— wilted, faded

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The peach blossoms are blooming luxuriantly (桃之枖枖).
  • Ancient texts describe flourishing vegetation (其叶枖枖).
  • The garden flowers are in full bloom (花木枖然).

Collocations

  • Luxuriant blossoms(枖枖)
  • Flourishing flowers(花枖)
  • Blooming trees(木枖)
  • Vibrant growth(枖茂)
  • Floral abundance(枖华)

Idioms

  • Luxuriant peach blossoms(桃之枖枖)
  • Flourishing and abundant(枖枖茂盛)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry and texts to describe the vibrant blooming of flowers, particularly peach blossoms.
  • Considered an elegant, literary character with positive connotations of natural beauty and vitality.

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