含羞草

hán xiū cǎo

Dictionary entry

mimosa

What does 含羞草 mean?

含羞草 (hán xiū cǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1mimosa

2sensitive plant (that closes its leaves when touched)

Character breakdown

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含hánto keep in the mouth · to contain 羞xiūshy · ashamed 草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]

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含羞草

hán xiū cǎo

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