单 子 叶

dān zǐ yèdictionary entry

monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)

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Original source entry:

單子葉 单子叶 [dan1 zi3 ye4] /monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)/

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Other forms in these source records: 單子葉

单
chán
used in 單于|单于[chán yú]
dān
bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[gè]
Shàn
surname Shan
子
zǐ
son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-
zi
noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"
叶
xié
to be in harmony
yè
leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats
Yè
surname Ye

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