菳 (qín) - A type of plant & variant form of 芩 (qín), referring to a

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qín ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

菳 · qín

A type of plant;

variant form of 芩 (qín), referring to a medicinal herb (Scutellaria baicalensis).

A type of plantvariant form of 芩 (qín), referring to a

Usage highlights

黄菳菳草白菳菳苓菳茶

Synonyms

  • 芩— Scutellaria baicalensis (the same medicinal herb)
  • 黄芩— Baikal skullcap (the full name of the herb)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions the herb 菳 (菳).
  • This medicinal plant is known as 黄菳 (huáng qín).
  • Some scholars identify 菳 as a variant of 芩 (菳 as 芩).

Collocations

  • huáng qín(黄菳)
  • qín cǎo(菳草)
  • bái qín(白菳)
  • qín líng(菳苓)
  • qín chá(菳茶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts as a variant form for medicinal herbs.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of interest to scholars studying character variants.
  • The character follows the typical botanical radical 艹 (grass/herb) indicating plant classification.

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