莌 (tuō) - A type of plant, specifically the clematis or & a climbing vine with white flowers.
莌 · tuō
A type of plant, specifically the clematis or traveler's joy (Clematis species);
a climbing vine with white flowers.
A type of plant, specifically the clematis ora climbing vine with white flowers.
Usage highlights
clematis vinetraveler's joyclematis flowerclimbing clematiswild clematismedicinal clematis
Synonyms
- 铁线莲— clematis (more common modern term)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The garden has beautiful clematis vines (莌藤).
- This medicinal herb is known as traveler's joy (莌草).
- The white flowers of clematis (莌花) bloom in summer.
Collocations
- clematis vine(莌藤)
- traveler's joy(莌草)
- clematis flower(莌花)
- climbing clematis(攀莌)
- wild clematis(野莌)
- medicinal clematis(药莌)
Cultural background
FAQ- Clematis has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for various purposes.
- The plant is sometimes called 'traveler's joy' because it was commonly seen along roadsides.
- In botanical contexts, 莌 specifically refers to certain Clematis species native to China.