How to Write 荑
The character 荑 (tí) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 艹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
荑 is pronounced tí in Mandarin Chinese. It means Young sprout of cogon grass.
Common Words with 荑
手如柔荑
shǒu rú róu tí
hands as soft as young sprouts (idiom for beautiful hands)
荑草
tí cǎo
Cogon grass; young grass
柔荑
róu tí
soft, delicate hands (literary)
Example Sentences
她的手如柔荑般白皙。
tā de shǒu rú róu tí bān bái xī
Her hands are as white and soft as young sprouts.
这种荑草长在水边。
zhè zhǒng tí cǎo zhǎng zài shuǐ biān
This cogon grass grows by the water.
诗人常描写柔荑。
shī rén cháng miáo xiě róu tí
Poets often describe soft, delicate hands.
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