蒿 (hāo) - Artemisia — a type of aromatic herb including & also used metaphorically to describe something trivial or

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Artemisia — a type of aromatic herb including mugwort, wormwood, and sagebrush;

also used metaphorically to describe something trivial or worthless.

Artemisia — a type of aromatic herb includingalso used metaphorically to describe something trivial or

Usage highlights

MugwortWormwoodArtemisiaArtemisia annuaOvergrown with weedsChrysanthemum coronarium

Synonyms

  • 艾— mugwort (more specific)
  • 草— grass, herb (general term)
  • 莱— goosefoot, pigweed (similar weed)

Antonyms

  • 珍— treasure, precious (opposite of trivial)
  • 宝— treasure, valuable
  • 贵— valuable, noble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mugwort is used in traditional medicine (艾蒿).
  • Artemisia annua is used to treat malaria (青蒿).
  • The field was overgrown with wormwood (蒿草).
  • He felt like a insignificant weed among giants (蓬蒿之人).

Collocations

  • Mugwort(艾蒿)
  • Wormwood(蒿草)
  • Artemisia(蒿属)
  • Artemisia annua(青蒿)
  • Overgrown with weeds(蒿莱)
  • Chrysanthemum coronarium(茼蒿)

Idioms

  • To die among the weeds(蒿里之归)
  • To live among the wild grasses(蒿目时艰)
  • The breath of mugwort(蒿艾之息)
  • A person of no importance(蓬蒿之人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Artemisia has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years, particularly mugwort in moxibustion.
  • In literature, artemisia often symbolizes the common people, trivial matters, or humble origins.
  • Qinghao (Artemisia annua) was discovered by Tu Youyou to contain artemisinin, earning her the Nobel Prize in 2015.
  • In folk traditions, artemisia branches are hung during Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits.

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