(mǎo) - A type of poisonous plant & also refers to a kind of weed or

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mǎo | 13 strokes | radical:

· mǎo

A type of poisonous plant;

also refers to a kind of weed or wild grass.

A type of poisonous plantalso refers to a kind of weed or

Usage highlights

poisonous plantweed grasswild herbplant familytoxic vegetation

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was overgrown with weeds (蓩草).
  • Some plants in this family are toxic (蓩类植物).
  • Ancient texts mention this poisonous herb (毒蓩).

Collocations

  • poisonous plant(毒蓩)
  • weed grass(蓩草)
  • wild herb(野蓩)
  • plant family(蓩类)
  • toxic vegetation(蓩毒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mentioned in ancient Chinese botanical and medicinal texts as a type of poisonous plant.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese language, primarily of historical or specialized botanical interest.

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