Chinese Character: 叶 (yè) - Leaf
1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)
Radical: 口 (Mouth radical)
Stroke Count: 5
Character Decomposition: 口 + 十 (Mouth + Ten)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: yè (Fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
叶 mainly means "leaf". It can also be used as a surname. “叶”主要表示“叶子”，也可作为姓氏。
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 叶子 (yè zi) - Leaf
- 树叶 (shù yè) - Tree leaf
- 竹叶 (zhú yè) - Bamboo leaf
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
叶 is a noun. It can be used after a measure word like "片 (piàn)" to describe a single leaf. “叶”是名词，可与量词“片”搭配使用，如“一片叶子”。
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, leaves often symbolize the cycle of life, growth, and the passage of time. 在中国文化中，叶子常常象征着生命的轮回、生长和时光的流逝。
7. Example Sentence (例句)
秋天，树叶变黄了。(In autumn, the tree leaves turn yellow.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can think of a leaf as having a shape like a simple combination of a "mouth" and a "ten". 你可以把“叶”字想象成“口”和“十”的简单组合，就像叶子的形状。