蔛 (hú) - A type of plant, specifically referring to the
蔛 · hú
A type of plant, specifically referring to the Hedyotis or Oldenlandia genus of small herbs, often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
A type of plant, specifically referring to the
Usage highlights
Hedyotis herbHedyotis diffusamedicinal hedyotisHedyotis genushedyotis tea
Synonyms
- 耳草— ear grass (another name for Hedyotis plants)
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The herbalist prepared a decoction with hedyotis (蔛草).
- This small white flower belongs to the Hedyotis genus (蔛属植物).
- Traditional medicine uses this herb (药蔛) for its cooling properties.
Collocations
- Hedyotis herb(蔛草)
- Hedyotis diffusa(白花蛇舌草, a specific species)
- medicinal hedyotis(药蔛)
- Hedyotis genus(蔛属)
- hedyotis tea(蔛茶)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily appears in botanical and traditional Chinese medicine contexts.
- Not commonly used in everyday language or prominent cultural references.
- The character is relatively obscure and mainly known to herbalists and botanists.