菻 (lǐn) - A historical term referring to various plants & also used historically to refer to foreign peoples,

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lǐn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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菻 · lǐn

A historical term referring to various plants;

also used historically to refer to foreign peoples, particularly in ancient Chinese texts.

A historical term referring to various plantsalso used historically to refer to foreign peoples,

Usage highlights

大菻菻草白菻香菻
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the 菻 plant (菻草).
  • Historical records describe foreign lands called 菻 (大菻).
  • This character appears in classical botanical references (白菻).

Collocations

  • Da Qin - historical term for Roman Empire(大菻)
  • lin grass - type of plant(菻草)
  • bai lin - white lin plant(白菻)
  • xiang lin - fragrant lin plant(香菻)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese texts as a transliteration for foreign names, particularly referring to the Roman Empire or Byzantine Empire
  • Appears in historical botanical texts describing various medicinal or aromatic plants
  • Considered an archaic character with limited modern usage

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