荾 (suī) - Sui — an ancient term for coriander/cilantro & also refers to flower buds or sprouts in

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suī ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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荾 · suī

Sui — an ancient term for coriander/cilantro;

also refers to flower buds or sprouts in classical texts.

Sui — an ancient term for coriander/cilantroalso refers to flower buds or sprouts in

Usage highlights

CorianderFlower budsVegetable sproutsFresh corianderAncient term for coriander

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Coriander is called 荾 in ancient texts (古称芫荽为荾).
  • The flower buds are beginning to form (花荾初绽).
  • Fresh vegetable sprouts (新鲜菜荾).

Collocations

  • Coriander(芫荽/荾)
  • Flower buds(花荾)
  • Vegetable sprouts(菜荾)
  • Fresh coriander(鲜荾)
  • Ancient term for coriander(古称荾)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 荾 appears in ancient Chinese texts as an alternative name for coriander (芫荽).
  • In classical usage, it could also refer to flower buds or young plant sprouts.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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