How to Write 莛
The character 莛 (tíng) 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
莛 is pronounced tíng in Mandarin Chinese. It means stalk (of grass or grain).
Common Words with 莛
麦莛
mài tíng
Wheat stalk
莛子
tíng zi
stalk; stem
抽莛
chōu tíng
to bolt (of a plant); to grow a flower stalk
Example Sentences
麦莛可以编成草帽。
mài tíng kě yǐ biān chéng cǎo mào
Wheat stalks can be woven into straw hats.
这个植物的莛子很硬。
zhè ge zhí wù de tíng zi hěn yìng
The stalk of this plant is very hard.
地里的庄稼开始抽莛了。
dì lǐ de zhuāng jià kāi shǐ chōu tíng le
The crops in the field are starting to bolt.
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