橞 (huì) - Hui — refers to the tassel or panicle & the drooping flower cluster of certain plants.

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橞 · huì

Hui — refers to the tassel or panicle of grains like rice or millet;

the drooping flower cluster of certain plants.

Hui — refers to the tassel or paniclethe drooping flower cluster of certain plants.

Usage highlights

Rice panicleMillet earWillow catkinFlower clusterGrain tasselPanicle length

Synonyms

  • 穗— ear of grain; tassel
  • 絮— catkin; willow down

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rice plant has long panicles (稻橞).
  • Willow catkins drift in the wind (柳橞).
  • The millet ears are heavy with grain (谷橞).
  • The flower cluster droops elegantly (花橞).

Collocations

  • Rice panicle(稻橞)
  • Millet ear(谷橞)
  • Willow catkin(柳橞)
  • Flower cluster(花橞)
  • Grain tassel(禾橞)
  • Panicle length(橞长)

Idioms

  • Heavy with grain, bending the stalk(硕果压橞)
  • Like willow catkins in spring breeze(春风柳橞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In agricultural societies, a full panicle symbolized abundance and good harvest.
  • The drooping form of panicles was often associated with humility in traditional Chinese culture.
  • Willow catkins (柳橞) are a common poetic image representing spring and transience.

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