荶 (yín) - A type of edible plant, possibly referring to
荶 · yín
A type of edible plant, possibly referring to water dropwort or celery-like vegetable used in ancient China.
A type of edible plant, possibly referring to
Usage highlights
荶菜水荶荶草香荶野荶
Synonyms
- 芹— celery (more common term for similar plants)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentions the plant 荶 as edible (荶菜).
- Some scholars identify 荶 as a type of water celery (水荶).
- Herbal medicine sometimes uses 荶 for its properties (荶草).
Collocations
- yín cài(荶菜)
- shuǐ yín(水荶)
- yín cǎo(荶草)
- xiāng yín(香荶)
- yě yín(野荶)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing edible plants and herbs
- Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical botanical interest