檵
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Meaning: fringe flower , evergreen shrub
💡 Remember 檵 as 'wood (木) with threads (繼)'—the fringe flower's petals look like hanging threads.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a small village in Jiangxi, an elderly gardener trims a 檵 (jì) shrub, its white fringe-like flowers blooming along the path. This character combines the radical 木 (tree) with the phonetic 繼 (jì, continue), hinting at its dense, interwoven branches. The 檵 is a common evergreen in southern China, often used in hedges and traditional medicine for its astringent properties. Its name reflects the flower's fringed petals, resembling delicate threads.
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