芑 (qǐ) - A type of millet & a bitter vegetable

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qǐ ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

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芑 · qǐ

A type of millet;

a bitter vegetable;

a plant with white bark.

A type of milleta bitter vegetablea plant with white bark.

Usage highlights

White qǐBitter qǐQǐ milletMountain qǐWild qǐ

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a type of grain called qǐ (芑).
  • This bitter vegetable (芑) is used in traditional medicine.
  • The plant with white bark (白芑) grows in mountainous regions.

Collocations

  • White qǐ(白芑)
  • Bitter qǐ(苦芑)
  • Qǐ millet(芑米)
  • Mountain qǐ(山芑)
  • Wild qǐ(野芑)

Idioms

  • Verdant is that young millet(维穈维芑)
  • Plentiful millet and rice(穈芑丰登)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in ancient Chinese texts like the Book of Songs as a type of grain.
  • Historically used as both food and medicinal plant.
  • Represents agricultural abundance in classical literature.

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