茎

jīng

stem; stalk

Character

Strokes: 8
Radical: 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

显微镜下，植物的茎呈现出清晰的输导组织结构。 Xiǎnwēijìng xià, zhíwù de jīng chéngxiàn chū qīngxī de shūdǎo zǔzhī jiégòu. Under the microscope, the plant stem shows a clear vascular tissue structure.
这朵花的茎又细又长，风一吹就轻轻摇晃。 Zhè duǒ huā de jīng yòu xì yòu cháng, fēng yì chuī jiù qīngqīng yáohuàng. The stem of this flower is thin and long, and it sways gently whenever the wind blows.
小朋友把豆子种在土里，几天后就长出了绿色的茎。 Xiǎopéngyǒu bǎ dòuzi zhòng zài tǔ lǐ, jǐ tiān hòu jiù zhǎng chū le lǜsè de jīng. The child planted beans in the soil, and a few days later a green stem grew out.