芁 (qiú) - An archaic character meaning 'artemisia' or 'wormwood' & also used as a variant form in ancient

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qiú ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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芁 · qiú

An archaic character meaning 'artemisia' or 'wormwood';

also used as a variant form in ancient texts.

An archaic character meaning 'artemisia' or 'wormwood'also used as a variant form in ancient

Usage highlights

Artemisia plantAncient variantClassical textHerb nameRare character

Synonyms

  • 蒿— artemisia, wormwood
  • 艾— mugwort, artemisia

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions the plant 芁 (artemisia).
  • This character 芁 appears in classical Chinese manuscripts.
  • 芁 is a variant form found in some dictionaries.

Collocations

  • Artemisia plant(芁草)
  • Ancient variant(芁字)
  • Classical text(芁文)
  • Herb name(芁名)
  • Rare character(芁字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 芁 is an archaic Chinese character primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • It represents a type of artemisia plant, which has historical use in traditional medicine.
  • The character is considered rare and is mainly of interest to scholars studying ancient Chinese.

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