茮 (jiāo) - A type of Chinese pepper plant & also refers to a type of tree with
茮 · jiāo
A type of Chinese pepper plant;
also refers to a type of tree with red fruit that can be used as a spice.
A type of Chinese pepper plantalso refers to a type of tree with
Usage highlights
mountain pepper茮 treered 茮wild pepperspice plant
Synonyms
- 椒— pepper (more common term for pepper plants)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The mountain pepper (山茮) grows in southern China.
- Some regions use 茮 as a spice in cooking.
- This character appears in ancient botanical texts (古代植物典籍).
Collocations
- mountain pepper(山茮)
- 茮 tree(茮树)
- red 茮(赤茮)
- wild pepper(野茮)
- spice plant(香料茮)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese botanical and medical texts as a type of pepper plant.
- Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical literature and specialized contexts.