卉 huì many plants
general term for plants
How it came to be
The small seal form puts the grass sign and one more sprout side by side.
How it is used
- A collective word for flowering plants: bound to 花卉 (huāhuì), flowers and ornamental plants.
- 花卉市场 (huāhuì shìchǎng) = a flower/plant market. The character rarely appears outside this compound.