芕 (suī) - A type of wild leek or scallion & also used in ancient place names.

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suī ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

树檀

芕 · suī

A type of wild leek or scallion;

also used in ancient place names.

A type of wild leek or scallionalso used in ancient place names.

Usage highlights

wild leekSuicheng placeSuí plantSuí leaves

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wild leek (野芕) grows in northern China.
  • An ancient place name (芕城) in historical records.
  • The plant has slender leaves (芕叶).

Collocations

  • wild leek(野芕)
  • Suicheng place(芕城)
  • Suí plant(芕草)
  • Suí leaves(芕叶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a plant name.
  • Used in historical place names, though rarely in modern usage.

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