菝 (bá) - A type of plant & specifically refers to Smilax china, commonly known as

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bá ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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菝 · bá

A type of plant;

specifically refers to Smilax china, commonly known as China root or Chinese smilax, a climbing vine with medicinal properties.

A type of plantspecifically refers to Smilax china, commonly known as

Usage highlights

Smilax chinaSmilax genusChinese smilax rootthorny smilaxmedicinal smilaxclimbing smilax

Synonyms

  • 菝葜— Smilax china (full plant name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The root of Smilax china is used in traditional medicine (菝葜).
  • This herb belongs to the Smilax genus (菝葜属).
  • Chinese smilax has thorny stems (菝葜的茎有刺).
  • The plant is known for its medicinal properties (菝葜的药用特性).

Collocations

  • Smilax china(菝葜)
  • Smilax genus(菝葜属)
  • Chinese smilax root(菝葜根)
  • thorny smilax(刺菝葜)
  • medicinal smilax(药用菝葜)
  • climbing smilax(攀援菝葜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known as a medicinal plant in traditional Chinese medicine, used for treating various ailments.
  • The character appears mainly in botanical and medicinal contexts rather than in common vocabulary.

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