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百合

bǎihé

lily; lily bulb

A bunch of white lilies in a simple vase
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Characters in this word

百 bǎi

Strokes
6
Radical
白 — white
Made of
一 one 白 white
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

合 hé

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
亼 to assemble, to gather together 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 她在追悼会上放了一束白色百合,象征对逝者的敬意与告别。 Tā zài zhuīdàohuì shàng fàng le yí shù báisè bǎihé, xiàngzhēng duì shìzhě de jìngyì yǔ gàobié. At the memorial service, she placed a bunch of white lilies to symbolise respect for and farewell to the deceased.
  • 阳台上的百合开花了,满屋子都是香味。 Yángtái shàng de bǎihé kāihuā le, mǎn wūzi dōu shì xiāngwèi. The lilies on the balcony have bloomed, and the whole room is full of their fragrance.
  • 妈妈用百合和莲子煮了一锅甜汤。 Māma yòng bǎihé hé liánzǐ zhǔ le yì guō tiántāng. Mum cooked a pot of sweet soup with lily bulbs and lotus seeds.

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