葧 (bó) - A type of plant, specifically the rhizome of & also refers to the flower bud or inflorescence

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葧 · bó

A type of plant, specifically the rhizome of the Chinese atractylodes (苍术) or other medicinal herbs;

also refers to the flower bud or inflorescence of certain plants.

A type of plant, specifically the rhizome ofalso refers to the flower bud or inflorescence

Usage highlights

Chinese atractylodesflower budmedicinal herbplant inflorescencerhizome plantherbal medicine

Synonyms

  • 苍术— Chinese atractylodes (specific medicinal plant)
  • 花蕾— flower bud (more common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Chinese atractylodes rhizome is used in traditional medicine (苍术).
  • The plant produces flower buds in spring (花葧).
  • This herb has medicinal properties (葧草).
  • The inflorescence is quite distinctive (花序葧).

Collocations

  • Chinese atractylodes(苍术)
  • flower bud(花葧)
  • medicinal herb(葧草)
  • plant inflorescence(花序葧)
  • rhizome plant(根茎葧)
  • herbal medicine(草药葧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in botanical and traditional Chinese medicine contexts.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage, mostly found in specialized texts about plants or herbal medicine.

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