5.10Usage: ++
叶 葉
Leaf
- 枝叶 (zhī yè) Branch and leaf
- 竹叶 (zhú yè) Bamboo leaf
- 枫叶 (fēng yè) Maple leaf
- 荷叶 (hé yè) Lotus leaf
- 荷叶饭 (hé yè fàn) Lotus leaf (wrapped) rice – popular Dim Sum dish
- 粽叶 (zòng yè) Leaf used for wrapping Glutinous Rice Dumpling (粽子)
- 金枝玉叶 (jīn zhī yù yè) Blue-blooded / Aristocrats Literal. Golden branches and jade leaves
+ PERSONAL NOTE +
Interestingly, the earliest form (Oracle Script) of this character looked like three leaves on a tree, which was further developed into 枼 and later became 葉 ( 艹 + 枼). Although it finally got simplified as 叶, there are other characters who still have the 枼 component.
- 石 Stone Radical + 枼 = 碟 (dié) Plate
- 虫 Insect Radical + 枼 = 蝶 (dié) Butterfly
- 讠 Speech Radical + 枼 = 谍 (dié) Spy
- 口 Mouth Radical + 枼 = 喋 (dié) Chatter / Nag