Chinese word dictionary

采兰赠芍

cǎi lán zèng sháo · lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom); fig. (of lovers) to exchange presents

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Word information

Simplified采兰赠芍

Traditional采蘭贈芍

Pinyincǎi lán zèng sháo

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

采cǎi

to collect, to gather; to pick, to pluck

兰lán

orchid; elegant, graceful

赠zèng

to bestow, to confer, to present a gift

芍sháo

peony; water chestnuts

How to learn 采兰赠芍

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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采访cǎifǎng

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

采取cǎiqǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

采用cǎiyòng

to adopt; to employ; to use

赠zèng

to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

赠送zèngsòng

to present as a gift

采购cǎigòu

to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase