蔷 (qiáng) - Rose — specifically refers to the rose plant & used in the name of the Chinese rose

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qiáng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

蔷 · qiáng

Rose — specifically refers to the rose plant;

used in the name of the Chinese rose (月季) and in poetic contexts for roses.

Rose — specifically refers to the rose plantused in the name of the Chinese rose

Usage highlights

RoseRose flowerRose gardenRose fragranceRose thornClimbing rose

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden is full of roses (蔷薇).
  • She received a bouquet of red roses (红玫瑰).
  • Chinese rose is also called monthly rose (月季花).
  • Wild roses grow on the hillside (野蔷薇).

Collocations

  • Rose(蔷薇)
  • Rose flower(玫瑰花)
  • Rose garden(蔷薇园)
  • Rose fragrance(蔷薇香)
  • Rose thorn(蔷薇刺)
  • Climbing rose(攀缘蔷薇)

Idioms

  • Roses have thorns(蔷薇有刺)
  • Fragrance of roses(蔷薇之香)
  • Rose-colored glasses(蔷薇色眼镜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, roses symbolize love, beauty, and passion, similar to Western traditions.
  • The character 蔷 is often used in poetic and literary contexts to evoke romantic or aesthetic imagery.
  • Roses are associated with both cultivated elegance and wild, natural beauty in Chinese art and literature.

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