菬 (qiáo) - An ancient name for a type of water & also used in place names in ancient China.

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qiáo ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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菬 · qiáo

An ancient name for a type of water plant;

also used in place names in ancient China.

An ancient name for a type of wateralso used in place names in ancient China.

Usage highlights

菬州菬草水菬
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the 菬 plant growing by the river.
  • 菬 was used in historical place names like 菬州 (Qiǎozhōu).
  • This herb was recorded in classical texts as 菬 (qiǎo).

Collocations

  • Qiǎozhōu(菬州)
  • qiǎo cǎo(菬草)
  • shuǐ qiǎo(水菬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a plant name and geographical reference.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical interest.
  • The character reflects classical Chinese botanical knowledge.

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