茛 (gèn) - Aconite (a poisonous plant) & also refers to the plant Scopolia japonica or

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gèn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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茛 · gèn

Aconite (a poisonous plant);

also refers to the plant Scopolia japonica or henbane.

Aconite (a poisonous plant)also refers to the plant Scopolia japonica or

Usage highlights

Aconite plantPoisonous herbHenbaneHerbal medicineToxic root

Synonyms

  • 乌头— Aconite (common name for toxic plants in genus Aconitum)
  • 莨菪— Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The plant contains toxic alkaloids (茛植物).
  • Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) is known as 天仙子 in Chinese, but 茛 can refer to similar plants.
  • Aconite roots are used in traditional medicine with caution (乌头属植物).

Collocations

  • Aconite plant(乌头茛)
  • Poisonous herb(毒茛)
  • Henbane(莨菪, related plant)
  • Herbal medicine(草药茛)
  • Toxic root(毒根茛)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring this character are widely attested.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referenced in classical Chinese materia medica for its toxic properties.
  • Rarely used in modern contexts outside botanical or historical texts.

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