蔳 (qiàn) - An ancient term for a type of water & also used in historical place names.

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蔳 · qiàn

An ancient term for a type of water plant;

also used in historical place names.

An ancient term for a type of wateralso used in historical place names.

Usage highlights

qian plantQianli placewater qiangreen qianqian marsh

Synonyms

  • 菅— another type of grass/plant
  • 蒨— madder plant (similar sounding)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the qian plant (蔳草).
  • There was a place called Qianli in ancient times (蔳里).
  • The marsh was filled with various aquatic plants including qian (水蔳).

Collocations

  • qian plant(蔳草)
  • Qianli place(蔳里)
  • water qian(水蔳)
  • green qian(青蔳)
  • qian marsh(蔳泽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a name for a type of aquatic plant.
  • Used in historical geographical names during certain dynastic periods.
  • Represents a category of flora from classical Chinese natural studies.

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