蓈 (láng) - An ancient name for a type of weed & used in classical texts to refer to valueless

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蓈 · láng

An ancient name for a type of weed or undesirable plant;

used in classical texts to refer to valueless plants.

An ancient name for a type of weedused in classical texts to refer to valueless

Usage highlights

weed grassovergrown with weedsuseless plantweed removalfield weeds

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 嘉禾— fine grain, auspicious crops
  • 良种— good seed, superior variety

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was overgrown with weeds (蓈草).
  • Ancient texts mention this plant (古书中的蓈).
  • He cleared the unwanted vegetation (清除蓈草).

Collocations

  • weed grass(蓈草)
  • overgrown with weeds(蓈生)
  • useless plant(无用之蓈)
  • weed removal(除蓈)
  • field weeds(田蓈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a reference to valueless or undesirable plants
  • Reflects traditional agricultural concerns about weed control
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese outside of specialized botanical or historical contexts

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