蕊
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stamen; pistil
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 艸 +12
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 蕊
- Common rank
- #2,996
- Unicode
- U+854A
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Formation & memory
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How 蕊 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
艹 meaning “plant” + 惢 sound
Components 艹 惢
Words with 蕊
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石蕊试纸 | (chemistry) litmus paper | |
| 双蕊兰 | double-stamen orchid (Diplandrorchis sinica S.C. Chen), an endangered species | |
| 希拉蕊 | Taiwan equivalent of 希拉里[Xi1 la1 li3] | |
| 花蕊 | stamen; pistil | |
| 石蕊 | reindeer moss; litmus (chemistry) | |
| 灯蕊 | lamp wick | |
| 硬蕊 | hardcore (Tw) | |
| 雄蕊 | stamen (male part of flower) | |
| 雌蕊 | pistil |