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树叶在风中沙沙作响。
shùyè zài fēng zhōng shāshā zuòxiǎng.
The leaves rustled in the wind.
我喜歡在秋天看紅葉。
wǒ xǐhuān zài qiūtiān kàn hóngyè.
I like to watch the red leaves in autumn.
荷葉上的露珠晶瑩剔透。
héyè shàng de lùzhū jīngyíng tǐtòu.
The dew on the lotus leaves is crystal clear.
根 (gēn)
root
花 (huā)
flower
The Chinese word 叶子 (yèzi) for "leaf" is composed of two characters: 叶 (yè) and 子 (zi). The character 叶 originally meant "a leaf" or "a blade of grass", and it is believed to have originated from a pictograph of a plant with leaves. The character 子, on the other hand, originally meant "a child" or "a seed", and it is believed to have originated from a pictograph of a baby in a womb. When these two characters are combined to form 叶子, the meaning changes to "leaf". This is because in Chinese culture, leaves are often seen as the "children" of plants, as they grow from the plant and are essential for its survival.
