莍 (qiú) - A type of plant with prickly fruits & often refers to certain plants with burrs or

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情仁

莍 · qiú

A type of plant with prickly fruits;

often refers to certain plants with burrs or spiny seed pods.

A type of plant with prickly fruitsoften refers to certain plants with burrs or

Usage highlights

Prickly fruitPlant speciesSeed podThorny plantBurr texture

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The plant produces prickly fruits (莍实).
  • Botanists study this thorny plant species (莍类植物).
  • The seed pods have a burr-like texture (莍果).

Collocations

  • Prickly fruit(莍实)
  • Plant species(莍类)
  • Seed pod(莍果)
  • Thorny plant(莍植)
  • Burr texture(莍刺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese botanical texts describing plants with spiny or burr-like characteristics.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specialized botanical contexts.

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