marine algae; seaweed; kelp

a large category of plants that grow in fresh or salt water, typically lacking roots, stems, and leaves; includes groups such as red, brown, and green algae

blue-green algae; cyanobacteria, a group of photosynthetic bacteria found in water or damp environments; also known as [[蓝绿藻|藍綠藻|lan2 lu:4 zao3]]

A type of spiral-shaped blue-green algae rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals; widely cultivated for use as a health food supplement or animal feed.

Polished or flowery language used in writing, especially classical allusions and elegant phrases

A general term for aquatic algae and similar plants, including both microscopic species and large seaweeds

ornate diction; rhetoric; flowery language in poetry and prose, especially referring to literary allusions or classical phrases

any of a large group of plants containing chlorophyll, typically found in freshwater, damp soil, or on rocks; also refers to chlorella as a dietary supplement

A type of single-celled algae found in freshwater, seawater, and moist soil that serves as food for fish and invertebrates.

(botany) any of various brown algae, typically many-celled and living in colder seawater; common types include kelp, wakame, and bladderwrack

A decorative, recessed ceiling panel found in traditional Chinese architecture, such as palaces and temples, typically featuring intricate carvings or paintings; also known as [[绮井|綺井|qi3 jing3]] or [[承尘|承塵|cheng2 chen2]].

Any plant in the group of red algae that contains red or purple pigments and mostly grows in the sea

to decorate or embellish, especially using flowery or ornate language in writing

sargasso weed; gulfweed; any variety of brown seaweed that grows along coasts and is often used as fertilizer

a genus of aquatic plant that grows under the water surface, commonly used in fish tanks

(literary) splendid and beautiful; characterized by elegant and flowery language

the scientific study of algae; phycology

A red pigment found in red algae and some blue-green algae; it absorbs blue, green, and yellow light while reflecting red light.

A type of green algae that lives in freshwater and forms spherical colonies of cells; it moves using flagella and can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

beautiful or ornate writing; elegant literary style

(literary) beautiful and ornate writing; elegant diction

(literary) beautiful or elegant writing; refined literary grace

any of various types of algae consisting of only one cell

(literary) to evaluate and rank works of art or people's character and abilities

Zhang Zao, a famous painter and art theorist from the Tang Dynasty known for his landscape paintings

literary talent or brilliant thoughts

(literary) to exhibit one's literary brilliance or elegant diction; (by extension) a flowery and ornate literary style

To write in a flowery or ornate style; to display literary talent by using elegant diction.

language, diction, or phraseology in writing, especially in poetry or classical literature

to embellish or decorate; to polish one's writing or character

A type of freshwater green algae that forms a cylinder-shaped net of cells, growing up to 30 centimeters in length; its rapid growth in still water can trap and kill fish fry.

a species of aquatic plant; pondweed

Any of various aquatic carnivorous plants with small bladder-like traps to catch insects; grows in water or wet soil.

to play with words; to use flowery or deceptive rhetoric to hide the truth or to impress others

General term for any spherical or ball-shaped algae

to identify and evaluate the quality or character of talented people

a type of green single-celled organism that has both plant and animal characteristics

poems or articles written by an emperor, empress, or imperial concubines; imperial literary works

Single-celled aquatic algae with a silica-based cell wall, common in both fresh and salt water

The phylum of single-celled phytoplankton known as diatoms

a genus of single-celled flagellate eukaryotes that inhabit fresh and salt water

(bound form) a type of freshwater green algae that forms a net-like structure

(literary) Literary talent or an elegant writing style; refined diction

(bound form) a type of perennial aquatic plant, specifically any plant of the genus Myriophyllum; often used in artificial ponds for water purification and landscaping

(bound form) algae

blue-green alga; any of a large group of photosynthetic bacteria formerly classified as algae; also known as cyanobacteria

phylum of blue-green algae

algal bloom; a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in freshwater systems, causing water pollution and oxygen depletion