荇 (xìng) - An aquatic plant with floating leaves and yellow & specifically refers to the Nymphoides peltata species.

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xìng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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荇 · xìng

An aquatic plant with floating leaves and yellow flowers, often found in ponds and slow-moving streams;

specifically refers to the Nymphoides peltata species.

An aquatic plant with floating leaves and yellowspecifically refers to the Nymphoides peltata species.

Usage highlights

Floating heart plantAquatic plantYellow NymphoidesPond with NymphoidesSwaying water plantsNymphoides peltata

Synonyms

  • 荇菜— Nymphoides peltata (full name)
  • 水荇— water Nymphoides
  • 黄荇— yellow Nymphoides

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond was covered with floating hearts (荇菜).
  • Ancient poetry describes water plants swaying in the current (参差荇菜).
  • The yellow flowers of Nymphoides peltata (荇菜花) bloom in summer.
  • This aquatic plant (荇) provides habitat for small fish.

Collocations

  • Floating heart plant(荇菜)
  • Aquatic plant(水荇)
  • Yellow Nymphoides(黄荇)
  • Pond with Nymphoides(荇塘)
  • Swaying water plants(摇曳的荇)
  • Nymphoides peltata(荇菜植物)

Idioms

  • From the Book of Songs: 'The water plants are of varying lengths'(参差荇菜)
  • Floating and sinking with the current(浮沉荇藻)
  • Clear water shows the water plants(清水见荇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Famous from the ancient Chinese classic 'Book of Songs' where it appears in the poem 'Guan Ju' describing courtship rituals.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, water plants like 荇 symbolize natural beauty, purity, and the harmony between humans and nature.
  • Often used in classical poetry to depict serene water scenes and romantic imagery.

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