皳 (qiú) - Thistle — a type of prickly plant with & also refers to the burdock plant.

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qiú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

皳 · qiú

Thistle — a type of prickly plant with purple flowers;

also refers to the burdock plant.

Thistle — a type of prickly plant withalso refers to the burdock plant.

Usage highlights

thistle plantburdock rootprickly thistlethistle fieldwild thistle

Synonyms

  • 蓟— thistle (more common character for thistle)
  • 牛蒡— burdock (more common term for burdock plant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was full of thistles (皳).
  • Burdock root is used in traditional medicine (皳根).
  • He carefully avoided the prickly thistles (刺皳).

Collocations

  • thistle plant(皳草)
  • burdock root(皳根)
  • prickly thistle(刺皳)
  • thistle field(皳田)
  • wild thistle(野皳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Thistles are commonly found wild plants in China, often growing in fields and wastelands.
  • Burdock (皳) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for its purported health benefits.

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