叶片

葉片
yèpiàn
noun #41,258

Meanings

  1. 1 leaf blade
  2. 2 leaf
  3. 3 blade (of a fan, turbine or propeller)
  4. 4 vane

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de yèpiàn yòu kuān yòu hòu.
This plant's leaves are broad and thick.
HSK 7-9
Diànfēngshàn de yèpiàn shàng jī le yì céng huī.
A layer of dust has built up on the blades of the electric fan.

Tips

usage
In botany 叶片 is the flat blade of a leaf, as against 叶柄 'leafstalk'; everyday speech just says 叶子. Engineers use 叶片 for any blade that turns in air or water: fans, turbines, propellers.

Stroke Order

叶 yè
片 piàn