植被

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这座山的植被很茂密。▶ —
   The vegetation on this mountain is very dense.
2. 森林植被能保持水土。▶ —
   Forest vegetation helps conserve soil and water.

Collocations

Mnemonic

植 zhí "to plant" + 被 bèi "to cover, a cover": the plant cover over the land, i.e. vegetation. Its sense matches the Korean sik-saeng (植生) but the second character differs (Chinese 植被 vs Korean 植生). It refers to the totality of grasses, trees and other plants covering a region (植被覆盖 vegetation cover, 森林植被 forest vegetation). 被 means "to cover, a quilt" (被子 a quilt), giving the image of plants covering the land. 植 means "to plant" (种植, 植物).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 植被 mean?

   • the plant cover of a region (vegetation)
   • a planting tool
   • a quilt
   • the area of land