瓣 (bàn) - petal & segment

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bàn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

瓣 · bàn

petal;

segment;

section;

clove (of garlic);

valve;

lamella;

used in words for flower petals, segments, and anatomical valves.

petalsegmentsection

Usage highlights

flower petalgarlic cloveorange segmentheart valvepetal shapevalve function

Synonyms

  • 片— slice; piece (general term for thin, flat pieces)
  • 叶— leaf (sometimes used metaphorically for petal-like structures)

Antonyms

  • 整— whole; entire (antonym to segmented or divided)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The flower has five petals (花瓣).
  • Add a clove of garlic (一瓣蒜).
  • The orange is divided into segments (橘瓣).
  • The heart has valves (瓣膜).

Collocations

  • flower petal(花瓣)
  • garlic clove(蒜瓣)
  • orange segment(橘瓣)
  • heart valve(瓣膜)
  • petal shape(瓣形)
  • valve function(瓣功能)

Idioms

  • Scattered petals(残瓣凋零)
  • Fragrant petals falling(香瓣飘落)
  • Golden petals and jade leaves(金瓣玉叶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, petals (花瓣) symbolize beauty, delicacy, and the transient nature of life.
  • Used in botanical and anatomical contexts to denote natural divisions or segments.
  • Common in poetic descriptions of flowers and natural scenery.

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