芭 (bā) - A type of fragrant plant & banana plant
芭 · bā
A type of fragrant plant;
banana plant;
used in names for various plants and in poetic contexts.
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Usage highlights
Banana plantPlantain lilyThatching reedBarbados cherryBalletBarbarian
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The banana tree (芭蕉) grows in tropical regions.
- She enjoys the fragrance of the plantain lily (玉簪花).
- This is a type of reed used for thatching (芭茅).
Collocations
- Banana plant(芭蕉)
- Plantain lily(玉簪花)
- Thatching reed(芭茅)
- Barbados cherry(西印度樱桃)
- Ballet(芭蕾)
- Barbarian (used in ancient texts)(芭俚)
Idioms
- Like a banana leaf in the wind(风中之芭)
- The banana's heart unfolds(芭心展)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with tropical plants and fragrant vegetation in Chinese poetry.
- Used in modern terms like ballet (芭蕾) through phonetic borrowing.