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pistil

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ci1rui3 • cīruǐ

Meaning


Primary

pistil

Mnemonic


雌蕊 Pistil is the reproductive part of a flower which is the 雌 female equivalent of the 蕊 stamen.

Usage


這 朵 花 的 雌蕊 在 中央。

The pistil of this flower is in the center.

老師 請 我們 觀察 雌蕊 的 形狀。

The teacher asked us to observe the shape of the pistil.

有些 花 只有 雌蕊, 沒有 雄蕊。

Some flowers have pistils but no stamens.