flower bud; the protective structure (such as a bract or calyx) at the base of a flower or enclosing a bud before it opens

maize; corn. Used in certain regions as a synonym for [[玉米|玉米|yu4 mi3]].

regional name for corn or maize; also written as [[包米|包米|bao1 mi3]]

Describes flowers about to bloom; in bud

to be in bud; about to bloom, specifically of a flower that has not yet opened

a modified leaf, usually small and leaf-like or scale-like, which grows just below a flower or flower cluster and protects the flower bud

A collection of small leaves or bracts that grow around the base of a flower head, as seen in plants like chrysanthemums or dandelions.

(literary) a bribe; money or goods given to someone to influence their actions; refers to an ancient practice of wrapping such items in straw or reeds to hide them

(dialect) corn; maize

thriving as a bamboo grove and lush as a pine tree; used as a formal greeting or idiom to congratulate someone on a new home or to wish them a long, flourishing life

budding blossoms waiting to burst forth; still in the bud and not yet in bloom

to deflower a virgin; to have sex with a woman for the first time

(of a seed plant) to form flower buds or ears of grain

Fang Bao (1668–1749), a renowned scholar and essayist of the Qing Dynasty from Tongcheng, Anhui Province; he was the founder of the Tongcheng school of prose and served as Vice Minister of the Board of Rites.

The prickly outer shell or casing of a chestnut; also called [[栗蓬|栗蓬|li4 peng2]] or [[栗房|栗房|li4 fang2]]

(literary) a type of bamboo similar to a palm tree; the genus of bamboo

the roots of a mulberry tree

a modified leaf or scale, typically small, with a flower or flower cluster in its axil

tender winter bamboo shoots

to engage in bribery openly and without restraint; literally means that gifts for bribery are circulating in public

to hide malicious intent under a fair appearance (variant form)

The larvae of certain butterflies that are harmful to rice plants; a type of insect parasite.

perennial flowering herb in the pink family characterized by dense clusters of small colorful flowers