薻 (zǎo) - Algae — aquatic plants, particularly referring to various

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Algae — aquatic plants, particularly referring to various types of water plants and algae.

Algae — aquatic plants, particularly referring to various

Usage highlights

Water algaeMarine algaeAlgae plantsAlgal bloomFloating algaeAlgae growth

Synonyms

  • 藻— algae (more common modern equivalent)
  • 水草— aquatic plants
  • 海藻— seaweed, marine algae

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond is covered with algae (水薻).
  • Marine algae are important for the ecosystem (海薻).
  • Some types of algae are edible (可食用的薻类).
  • The water turned green due to algal bloom (薻类大量繁殖).

Collocations

  • Water algae(水薻)
  • Marine algae(海薻)
  • Algae plants(薻类植物)
  • Algal bloom(薻华)
  • Floating algae(浮薻)
  • Algae growth(薻生长)

Idioms

  • Algae and duckweed(薻萍)
  • Algae and water plants(薻荇)
  • Algae accumulation(薻积)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in classical Chinese texts to describe various aquatic plants.
  • Appears in ancient botanical and medical texts describing water vegetation.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly replaced by 藻 in contemporary usage.

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