茎 (jīng): stalk, stem, CL:條|条

茎 (jīng) is a Chinese character meaning “stalk.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic). It ranks #2545 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 茎 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. stalk
  2. stem
  3. CL:條|条

Etymology & Origin

茎

pictophoneticgrass

Components:艹semantic

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
阴茎nounyīn jīngpenis
根茎noungēn jīng(botany) rhizome
球茎nounqiú jīng(botany) corm
鳞茎nounlín jīng(botany) bulb
地下茎noundì xià jīng(botany) underground stem
根状茎gēn zhuàng jīngrhizome (biol.)
茎干jīng gànstem
包茎nounbāo jīngphimosis (medicine)
阴茎套nounyīn jīng tàocondom
块茎nounkuài jīng(botany) a (stem) tuber
麻茎má jīnghemp straw
矮茎朱砂根ǎi jīng zhū shā gēnshort-stem Ardisia (Ardisia brevicaulis)
残茎cán jīngstubble (the stems of plants after harvest)
玉茎nounyù jīng(literary) penis
缠绕茎nounchán rào jīngvine
18
Total compounds
6
As first character
78
As last character
17
As middle character

茎 appears in 18 compound words: 6 as the first character, 78 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 茎 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

阴yīn
0.6522,017 co-occurrences
叶yè
0.5231,094 co-occurrences
笼lóng
0.451168 co-occurrences
纤xiān
0.44054 co-occurrences
块kuài
0.439312 co-occurrences
攀pān
0.435150 co-occurrences
绵mián
0.42731 co-occurrences
根gēn
0.4211,146 co-occurrences
状zhuàng
0.417474 co-occurrences
枝zhī
0.413204 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个茎字的意思与它的部首有关。

zhè gě jīng zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .

The meaning of the character "茎" is related to its radical.

99 健康网Mar 2026

男人勃不起是什么原因引起的呢?需要做阴茎血流多普勒检查吗

nán rén bó bù qǐ shì shén má yuán yīn yǐn qǐ de ne ? xū yāo zuò yīn jīng xiě liú duō pǔ lè jiǎn chá ma

What causes men to have an erection? Do I need to do a penile blood flow Doppler test?

EttodayFeb 2026

台东原民部落与虎科大合力研发 在地月桃假茎纤维材料技术创新局

tái dōng yuán mín bù luò yǔ hǔ kē dà gě lì yán fā zài dì yuè táo jiǎ jīng qiàn wéi cái liào jì shù chuàng xīn jú

Taitung Aboriginal Tribe and Tiger University of Science and Technology jointly developed the local Yuetao Peach False Stem Fiber Material Technology Innovation Bureau

99 健康网Feb 2026

六十岁阴茎不硬怎么办?每周规律性生活能维持海绵体弹...

liù shí suì yīn jīng bù yìng zěn má bàn ? měi zhōu guī lǜ xìng shēng huó néng wéi chí hǎi mián tǐ dàn . . .

What should I do if my penis is not hard at sixty? Regular sex every week can maintain cavernous spring...

99 健康网Feb 2026

男性性功能检查是怎么检查的?阴茎血流多普勒超声疼吗

nán xìng xìng gōng néng jiǎn chá shì zěn má jiǎn chá de ? yīn jīng xiě liú duō pǔ lè chāo shēng téng ma

How is the male sexual function test checked? Does penile blood flow Doppler ultrasound hurt?

三立新聞網Feb 2026

为了飞更远?冬奥跳台滑雪爆阴茎注射歪风

wéi le fēi gēng yuǎn ? dōng ào tiào tái huá xuě bào yīn jīng zhù shè wāi fēng

To fly further? Winter Olympics ski jumping exploded penis injection crooked

Tatoeba

你从来吮了阴茎吗?

Nǐ cónglái shǔn le yīnjīng ma?

Have you ever sucked a penis?

Tatoeba

别吸烟。吸烟可能缩短你的阴茎。

Bié xīyān. xīyān kěnéng suōduǎn nǐ de yīnjīng.

Don't smoke. Smoking can shorten your penis.

Tatoeba

汤姆有小的阴茎。

Tāngmǔ yǒu xiǎode yīnjīng.

Tom has a small penis.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (grass) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced jīng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 茎 (jīng) mean in Chinese?
茎 (jīng) primarily means "stalk." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2545 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 茎 have?
茎 is written with 8 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 茎?
The radical associated with 茎 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 茎?
茎 is composed of: 艹 (semantic). Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 茎?
Common words with 茎 include: 阴茎 (yīn jīng, "penis"); 根茎 (gēn jīng, "(botany) rhizome"); 球茎 (qiú jīng, "(botany) corm"); 鳞茎 (lín jīng, "(botany) bulb"); 地下茎 (dì xià jīng, "(botany) underground stem"). There are over 18 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 茎 (jīng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jīng: 经 (pass through,经典), 精 (essence), 惊 (to startle), 警 (to alert), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 茎 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 茎 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

Practice writing 茎 with real-time feedback

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.