Definitions

qiáng used in 薔薇|蔷薇[qiáng wēi]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character 蔷 is a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 at the top, placing it within the botanical category of plants and flowers. The lower section is the phonetic component 啬 (written as 嗇 in the traditional form 薔), which provides the pronunciation. It is used almost exclusively to refer to plants in the rose family, most commonly in the compound 蔷薇, which denotes various wild roses. This character functions solely as a botanical identifier and does not independently serve as a verb or adjective, relying on compounds to convey its full meaning related to flowering vines.

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墙角开满了薇。

Qiángjiǎo kāi mǎnle qiángwēi.

The corner of the wall is full of roses.

她最喜欢薇的香气。

Tā zuì xǐhuān qiángwēi de xiāngqì.

She likes the fragrance of roses the most.

我在花园里种了薇。

Wǒ zài huāyuán lǐ zhòngle qiángwēi.

I planted roses in the garden.

这丛薇需要经常修剪。

Zhè cóng qiángwēi xūyào jīngcháng xiūjiǎn.

This rose bush needs frequent pruning.

薇的刺小心别扎到手。

Qiángwēi de cì xiǎoxīn bié zhā dào shǒu.

Be careful not to get pricked by the rose's thorns.

雨后薇显得更加娇艳。

Yǔ hòu qiángwēi xiǎnde gèngjiā jiāoyàn.

After the rain, the roses appear even more delicate and bright.

他精心培育的薇获奖了。

Tā jīngxīn péiyù de qiángwēi huòjiǎng le.

The rose he carefully cultivated won an award.

那些攀爬的薇构成了一幅生动的壁画。

Nàxiē pānpá de qiángwēi gòuchéngle yī fú shēngdòng de bìhuà.

Those climbing roses form a vivid mural.