萋萋

qīqī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 lush; luxuriant

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chūntiān yí dào, tiányě lǐ qīngcǎo qīqī.
As soon as spring comes, the fields are lush with green grass.
HSK 7-9
Gǔchéng de fèixū shàng yěcǎo qīqī, shífēn huāngliáng.
Weeds grow thick over the ruins of the ancient city; it is utterly desolate.

Tips

culture
Best known from Cui Hao’s poem 黄鹤楼: 晴川历历汉阳树,芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲 ‘across the sunlit river the trees of Hanyang stand clear, and fragrant grass grows lush on Parrot Isle’.

Stroke Order

萋 qī