葎 (lǜ) - Humulus — refers to the hop plant (Humulus & also refers to Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus) and

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Humulus — refers to the hop plant (Humulus lupulus) used in brewing beer;

also refers to Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus) and related climbing plants.

Humulus — refers to the hop plant (Humulusalso refers to Japanese hop (Humulus japonicus) and

Usage highlights

Japanese hopHop plantClimbing plantWeedHumulus lupulusHumulus japonicus

Synonyms

  • 啤酒花— Hop plant (specifically Humulus lupulus)
  • 蛇麻— Alternative name for hop plant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Hops are used in brewing beer (啤酒花, also called 葎草).
  • Japanese hop (葎草) is a climbing plant with rough stems.
  • The hop plant belongs to the Cannabaceae family (大麻科).
  • Hops give beer its characteristic bitterness (啤酒中的苦味来自葎草).

Collocations

  • Japanese hop(葎草)
  • Hop plant(啤酒花)
  • Climbing plant(攀援植物)
  • Weed(杂草)
  • Humulus lupulus(啤酒花)
  • Humulus japonicus(葎草)

Idioms

  • Scattered like hop vines(葎草蔓延)
  • Overgrown with weeds(葎草丛生)
  • Entangled like hop stems(葎草纠缠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically considered a common weed in East Asia, often found growing along roadsides and in wastelands.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, hop plants were used for their sedative and antibacterial properties.
  • The character 葎 combines the grass radical (艹) with 律 (law/rhythm), possibly referring to the plant's regular leaf arrangement.

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