(zǒng) - A type of plant, specifically a medicinal herb & also used in personal names.

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zǒng | 13 strokes | radical:

· zǒng

A type of plant, specifically a medicinal herb;

also used in personal names.

A type of plant, specifically a medicinal herbalso used in personal names.

Usage highlights

蓗 herb蓗 plant蓗 medicine蓗 root蓗 leaf

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This traditional medicine contains 蓗 (蓗 herb).
  • The herbalist recommended 蓗 for the treatment (蓗 treatment).
  • 蓗 is sometimes used in botanical studies (蓗 botanical studies).

Collocations

  • 蓗 herb(蓗草)
  • 蓗 plant(蓗植物)
  • 蓗 medicine(蓗药)
  • 蓗 root(蓗根)
  • 蓗 leaf(蓗叶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蓗 appears in historical Chinese materia medica texts as a medicinal plant.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese except in specialized contexts.
  • When used in names, it may reflect botanical or medicinal family traditions.

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