蕊 (ruǐ): stamen, pistil
蕊 (ruǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “stamen.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 惢 (phonetic). It ranks #3874 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蕊 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).
Definitions
- stamen
- pistil
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
Practice writing 蕊 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.
Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石蕊 | shí ruǐ | reindeer moss |
| 花蕊 | huā ruǐ | stamen |
| 希拉蕊 | xī lā ruǐ | Taiwan equivalent of 希拉里 |
| 石蕊试纸 | shí ruǐ shì zhǐ | (chemistry) litmus paper |
| 双蕊兰 | shuāng ruǐ lán | double-stamen orchid (Diplandrorchis sinica S.C. Chen), an endangered species |
| 灯蕊 | dēng ruǐ | lamp wick |
| 雄蕊noun | xióng ruǐ | stamen (male part of flower) |
| 硬蕊 | yìng ruǐ | hardcore (Tw) |
| 雌蕊noun | cí ruǐ | pistil |
蕊 appears in 9 compound words: 0 as the first character, 78 as the last, and 22 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
专访中国女排名将赵蕊蕊：“允许一切发生”
zhuān fǎng zhōng guó nǚ pái míng jiāng zhào ruǐ ruǐ : yǔn xǔ yī qiē fā shēng
Exclusive Interview with Chinese Women’s Volleyball Star Zhao Ruirui: “Let Everything Happen”
鳄梨/牛油果树是雌雄同株，它的花既能作为雌蕊接收花粉，也能作为雄蕊释放花粉。
è lí niú yóu guǒ shù shì cí xióng tóng zhū , tā de huā jì néng zuò wéi cí ruǐ jiē shōu huā fěn , yě néng zuò wéi xióng ruǐ shì fàng huā fěn .
The avocado tree is monoecious; its flowers function both as pistils that receive pollen and as stamens that release pollen.
陆新蕊一直在帮家里老人整理自传故事。
lù xīn ruǐ yī zhí zài bāng jiā lǐ lǎo rén zhěng lǐ zì chuán gù shì .
Lu Xinrui has been helping her elderly family members compile their autobiographical stories.
花蕊夫人《宫词》有“年初十五最风流，新赐云鬟使上头”之句。
huā ruǐ fū rén gōng cí yǒu nián chū shí wǔ zuì fēng liú , xīn cì yún 鬟 shǐ shàng tóu zhī jù .
In Lady Hua Rui’s “Palace Poem,” there is the line: “The fifteenth day of the first month is the most charming; a newly bestowed cloud-shaped hairpin adorns my head.”
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 蕊 (ruǐ) mean in Chinese?
How many strokes does 蕊 have?
What is the radical of 蕊?
What are the components of 蕊?
What are common words containing 蕊?
Is 蕊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Practice writing 蕊 with real-time feedback
Trace stroke sequences, hear spoken pronunciation, and build lasting retention with spaced repetition in the HanziFeed app.