石竹科

Traditional form:

石竹科

Pinyin (reading):

shízhúkē

Definitions:

• Caryophyllaceae family (carnations and pinks)

Characters:

• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 科 - section, department; field, branch; science

Traditional characters:

• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 竹 - bamboo; flute
• 科 - section, department; field, branch; science