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Kanji Detail for 萼 - "calyx"
萼
- Meaning
萼 means "calyx."
Calyx - The outer part of a flower surrounding the petals.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
calyx; cup
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
the stem and calyx of a flower; a younger brother
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
calyx of a flower
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
the stem and calyx of a flower
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The protective part of a flower. Located outside the petals. Several pieces arranged in a whorl. Color is mostly green. Shape varies according to type. Such as 綠萼梅 (green calyx plum) and the like. Today 花萼 (calyx) is used as a metaphor for brothers. Based on the meaning of the Book of Odes verse "The cherry blossoms' calyces are bright and beautiful." Emperor Xuanzong of Tang built the Tower of Mutual Radiance of Flower Calyxes. This is the meaning. - The common form having 品 in the middle is an error.
- Onyomi
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- Strokes
- Radical
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