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茎: stalk

stalk; stem
8 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 3 words here

Readings

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ケイ・キョウ
Kun
くき

茎(くき) "stem"; ぐき in 歯茎(はぐき) "gums". けい in 地下茎(ちかけい) "rhizome", 球茎(きゅうけい) "corm", 根茎(こんけい).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Key words

茎くきstalk; stem
歯茎はぐきgums
地下茎ちかけいunderground stem
球茎きゅうけいcorm
根茎こんけいrhizome

Example sentences

The flower's stem broke in the strong wind.

My gums are swollen and I can't eat anything hard.

Bamboo sends out underground stems and spreads rapidly.

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