莃 (xī) - A type of plant & an ancient name for a medicinal herb
莃 · xī
A type of plant;
an ancient name for a medicinal herb;
used in classical texts to refer to specific botanical species.
A type of plantan ancient name for a medicinal herbused in classical texts to refer to specific
Usage highlights
莃草莃类植物莃标本古莃药莃
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentions the 莃 plant for medicinal purposes (莃草).
- Botanists study historical references to plants like 莃 (莃类植物).
- This herbarium contains specimens of 莃 (莃标本).
Collocations
- xī cǎo(莃草)
- xī lèi zhíwù(莃类植物)
- xī biāoběn(莃标本)
- gǔ xī(古莃)
- yào xī(药莃)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts as a name for medicinal herbs
- Rare character primarily of historical and botanical interest
- Not commonly used in modern Chinese language