菥 (xī) - Siberian cress (Thlaspi arvense), a type of plant & used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Siberian cress (Thlaspi arvense), a type of plant;

used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Siberian cress (Thlaspi arvense), a type of plantused in traditional Chinese medicine.

Usage highlights

Siberian cressCress seedsField cressHerbal cressCress plantMedicinal cress

Synonyms

  • 菥蓂— Siberian cress (full plant name)
  • 遏蓝菜— Alternative name for the same plant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Siberian cress (菥蓂) is used in traditional medicine.
  • The plant has small white flowers (菥的花).
  • Herbalists harvest the seeds (菥的种子).
  • It grows in fields and roadsides (菥生长在田野).

Collocations

  • Siberian cress(菥蓂)
  • Cress seeds(菥蓂子)
  • Field cress(田野菥)
  • Herbal cress(草药菥)
  • Cress plant(菥植物)
  • Medicinal cress(药用菥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known as a medicinal plant in traditional Chinese herbalism.
  • The character appears mainly in botanical and pharmacological contexts.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese outside specialized fields.

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