薔 (qiáng) - Rose — refers to rose plants, particularly wild & also appears in compound words for specific rose

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qiáng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

薔 · qiáng

Rose — refers to rose plants, particularly wild roses;

also appears in compound words for specific rose varieties.

Rose — refers to rose plants, particularly wildalso appears in compound words for specific rose

Usage highlights

Rose flowerWild roseRose familyRose gardenClimbing roseRose fragrance

Synonyms

  • 玫瑰— rose (more commonly used for cultivated roses)
  • 月季— Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)

Antonyms

  • 荊棘— thorns, brambles (contrasting the beautiful flower with prickly plants)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden is full of blooming roses (薔薇).
  • She planted wild roses (野薔薇) along the fence.
  • This is a variety of Chinese rose (薔薇科植物).
  • The wall is covered with climbing roses (爬藤薔薇).

Collocations

  • Rose flower(薔薇)
  • Wild rose(野薔薇)
  • Rose family(薔薇科)
  • Rose garden(薔薇園)
  • Climbing rose(爬藤薔薇)
  • Rose fragrance(薔薇香)

Idioms

  • Tattooed with roses and carved with dragons(繡薔雕龍)
  • Rose-colored glasses(薔薇色眼鏡)
  • Rose of Sharon(沙崙的薔薇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, roses symbolize beauty, love, and passion, similar to Western traditions.
  • The character appears frequently in classical poetry and literature to represent delicate beauty.
  • Roses are associated with both romantic love and the transience of beauty in Chinese floral symbolism.

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