【菱】Chinese Character Details
| Pinyin | líng |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄌㄧㄥˊ |
| Radical | 艸 |
| Strokes | 12 |
| HSK | - |
| TOCFL | - |
| Unicode | u+83f1 |
Stroke Order Diagram
Meanings
líng
(1) 一年生草本植物。生於水中。葉片呈三角形，邊緣略帶鋸齒，葉柄中部膨大成氣囊，可貯存空氣，使葉片浮於水面。夏日開小白花。果實為堅核果，呈綠色或褐色，有二角或四角。果肉可供食用及製成澱粉，全草也可以入藥。或稱為「水栗」。
Meanings
líng
1.
{植}（一年生草本植物）
ling;water caltrop;water chestnut
【Examples】
◎ 菱花绽放白如雪。
◎ The water caltrop flowers bloom white as snow.
◎ 新鲜菱角味道甜。
◎ Fresh water caltrops have a sweet taste.
◎ 菱角外壳多有角。
◎ The shell of the water caltrop has many angles.
2.
waternut;water caltrop (Trapa natans)
【Examples】
◎ 老菱
◎ ripe waternut
Vocabulary