(yǎo) - A type of grass or plant & an ancient term for a specific herb or

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yǎo | 13 strokes | radical:

· yǎo

A type of grass or plant;

an ancient term for a specific herb or vegetation.

A type of grass or plantan ancient term for a specific herb or

Usage highlights

Medicinal herbGrass speciesPlant classificationAncient vegetationHerbaceous plant

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a medicinal herb called yao (蓔).
  • Botanists study various grass species including yao (蓔).
  • This character appears in classical plant classifications (蓔类).

Collocations

  • Medicinal herb(药蓔)
  • Grass species(草蓔)
  • Plant classification(蓔类)
  • Ancient vegetation(古蓔)
  • Herbaceous plant(草本蓔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts referring to specific types of vegetation.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese language and writing.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying classical botany or ancient texts.

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