Definitions
Etymology
Embellishment of the character 禾 (grain), with a distinguishing short stroke on the ear of the millet plant to indicate the drooping ear. Based on the original meaning "drooping ear of a grain". The meaning later shifted to "flower" and "earlobe".
About
The character 朵 features the component 木 at the bottom, meaning tree or wood, with 几 above, originally depicting a bending branch. Its earliest sense referred to drooping clusters of flowers or fruit on a tree, evoking the natural curve and weight of blossoms. Over time, 朵 became a measure word for counting individual flowers, clouds, and sometimes flames, objects with a similar clustered or blooming shape. It also appears in anatomical terms, most notably for the ear, due to its resemblance to an unfurling blossom or an organic appendage attached to the head.
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这是一朵红花。
她摘了一朵花。
天上有一朵白云。
这些花朵很美丽。
每一朵云都有不同的形状。
他轻轻地拿起那朵玫瑰。
我看到一朵花，但它已经枯萎了。
在春天的花园里，无数朵鲜花竞相开放。