荎 (chí) - A type of plant, specifically the Chinese wild & also refers to a kind of vine plant.

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chí ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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荎 · chí

A type of plant, specifically the Chinese wild ginger (Asarum species);

also refers to a kind of vine plant.

A type of plant, specifically the Chinese wildalso refers to a kind of vine plant.

Usage highlights

Chinese wild gingermedicinal herbplant speciesvine plantherbal medicine

Synonyms

  • 细辛— Asarum (more common name for the plant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chinese wild ginger (荎蕏) is used in traditional medicine.
  • The plant has medicinal properties (荎草).
  • Botanists study this herb (荎类植物).

Collocations

  • Chinese wild ginger(荎蕏)
  • medicinal herb(荎草)
  • plant species(荎类)
  • vine plant(荎藤)
  • herbal medicine(荎药)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 荎 appears in classical Chinese botanical texts describing medicinal plants.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in specialized botanical or medicinal contexts.

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