蕊 meaning and stroke order
Flower bud
How to write 蕊, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 蕊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- stamen
- pistil
- variant of 蕊[rui3]
How 蕊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Plant.
艹 gives the meaning and 惢 hints at the sound.
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蕊
The grass radical 艹 on top marks a plant, and 惢 (three hearts) below gives the sound ruǐ. Picture the tiny hearts at the center of a flower: that is where the stamens and pistils sit.
蕊 (ruǐ) is mostly used in botany words like 花蕊 (huāruǐ, the center parts of a flower), 雄蕊 (xióngruǐ, stamen) and 雌蕊 (círuǐ, pistil). It also appears in girls' names because it sounds delicate. Example: 蜜蜂在花蕊上采蜜。(Mìfēng zài huāruǐ shang cǎi mì.) The bee gathers nectar from the flower's center.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom part as one 心 or two, but 惢 has three 心 arranged one on top and two below. Also keep the third tone ruǐ, not ruì as in 瑞 (ruì, auspicious).
Questions about 蕊
How many strokes are in 蕊?
蕊 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蕊 mean?
蕊 (ruǐ) means flower bud.
How do you pronounce 蕊?
蕊 is pronounced ruǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 蕊?
The radical of 蕊 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蕊 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 蕊?
The traditional form of 蕊 is 橤, 蕋 and 蘂. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 蕊 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I say stamen and pistil in Chinese?
Stamen is 雄蕊 (xióngruǐ), literally male stamen part, and pistil is 雌蕊 (círuǐ), literally female part. Both use 蕊 with a gender word in front.
Is 蕊 a common name character?
Yes, it is popular in girls' names, such as 小蕊 (Xiǎo Ruǐ) or 欣蕊 (Xīnruǐ). It suggests something delicate and blooming.