蓽 (bì) - Vitex (a type of shrub) & used in classical Chinese for wicker or rattan

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bì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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Vitex (a type of shrub);

used in classical Chinese for wicker or rattan objects;

appears in historical and botanical contexts.

Vitex (a type of shrub)used in classical Chinese for wicker or rattanappears in historical and botanical contexts.

Usage highlights

Vitex shrubwicker doorVitex fruitwicker carriagehumble dwellingVitex root

Synonyms

  • 荆— thorn; chaste tree (similar humble plant connotations)
  • 蒿— wormwood; mugwort (similar wild plant)

Antonyms

  • 华— magnificent; splendid (opposite of humble)
  • 富— wealthy; rich (opposite of poverty connotations)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Vitex shrub (蓽拔) is used in traditional medicine.
  • They lived in a humble wicker house (蓽门).
  • Ancient texts mention the Vitex plant (蓽澄茄).
  • The carriage had a wicker canopy (蓽车).

Collocations

  • Vitex shrub(蓽拔)
  • wicker door(蓽门)
  • Vitex fruit(蓽澄茄)
  • wicker carriage(蓽车)
  • humble dwelling(蓽户)
  • Vitex root(蓽根)

Idioms

  • Living in a humble wicker door and jar window(蓽门瓮牖)
  • A wicker door and thorn hedge(蓽门荆扉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with humble, rustic living conditions in classical literature.
  • The character appears in historical botanical texts describing medicinal plants.
  • Often used metaphorically to denote poverty or simplicity in ancient Chinese writings.

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