Taxonomy of meanings for 莖:　　

  • 莖 yīng (OC: qreeŋ MC: ʔɯæŋ) 烏莖切 平 廣韻：【爾雅釋草云姚莖涂薺 】
  • 莖 jīng (OC: ɡreeŋ MC: ɦɯæŋ) 戶耕切 平 廣韻：【草木榦也戸耕切三 】
    • HANDLE
      • nhandle
    • STEM
      • nstem of a (smallish) plant, stem of a leaf
      • ncpost-V{NUM}.+Nclassifierquantifying classifier: stalk/stem of (grass, etc.)
    • POLE
      • NOMINAL MEASURE WORDS

        Additional information about 莖

        說文解字: 【莖】，枝柱也。 〔小徐本無「也」。〕 从艸、巠聲。 【戶耕切】

          Criteria
        • STEM

          1. The general word for the stem of any plant is jīng 莖.

          2. Tíng 莛 refers to the stem of a plant that has been removed.