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Expressing 'leaf' with 叶 (yè)
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Explanation
叶 (yè) means 'leaf.' It is a single character that can stand alone or combine with other characters to form words like 树叶 (tree leaf) or 叶子 (leaf, with the common noun suffix). In compound words it often appears as the second element.
Examples
这种植物的叶又宽又绿。
Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de yè yòu kuān yòu lǜ.
The leaves of this plant are wide and green.
秋天的红叶特别好看。
Qiūtiān de hóngyè tèbié hǎokàn.
The red leaves in autumn are especially beautiful.
茶叶的叶就是这个字。
Cháyè de yè jiù shì zhège zì.
The "leaf" in "tea leaves" is this character.