梔 (zhī) - Gardenia — refers to the gardenia plant (genus & also used in traditional Chinese medicine and dyeing.

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丈志

梔 · zhī

Gardenia — refers to the gardenia plant (genus Gardenia), known for its fragrant white flowers;

also used in traditional Chinese medicine and dyeing.

Gardenia — refers to the gardenia plant (genusalso used in traditional Chinese medicine and dyeing.

Usage highlights

Gardenia flowerGardenia fruitGardenia yellowCape jasmineGardenia jasminoidesGardenia decoction

Synonyms

  • 栀子— Gardenia (simplified Chinese form)
  • 山梔— Mountain gardenia

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The gardenia flower is very fragrant (梔子花很香).
  • Gardenia fruit is used in traditional medicine (梔子入藥).
  • This yellow dye comes from gardenia (梔子黃染料).
  • She planted a gardenia bush in her garden (她在花園裡種了梔子).

Collocations

  • Gardenia flower(梔子花)
  • Gardenia fruit(梔子)
  • Gardenia yellow(梔子黃)
  • Cape jasmine(山梔子)
  • Gardenia jasminoides(梔子花)
  • Gardenia decoction(梔子湯)

Idioms

  • None specifically with 梔 as a standalone character in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Gardenia has been cultivated in China for over a thousand years, valued for its ornamental beauty and fragrance.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, gardenia fruit is used to clear heat and fire, and to relieve irritability.
  • The yellow dye extracted from gardenia fruits has been used in traditional fabric dyeing and food coloring.

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