() - A type of aquatic plant & historically used to refer to certain water plants

Tone 4

xì | 15 strokes | radical:

·

A type of aquatic plant;

historically used to refer to certain water plants in classical texts.

A type of aquatic planthistorically used to refer to certain water plants

Usage highlights

water plant 蕮aquatic vegetationrare plant speciesclassical plant name

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond was covered with various aquatic plants including 蕮 (xì).
  • Ancient texts mention 蕮 as a water plant (水草).
  • Botanists study rare species like 蕮 (xì) in wetland ecosystems.

Collocations

  • water plant 蕮(水蕮)
  • aquatic vegetation(水生蕮类)
  • rare plant species(稀有蕮种)
  • classical plant name(古典蕮名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a name for certain water plants.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese outside specialized botanical contexts.
  • Represents the rich vocabulary for flora in traditional Chinese literature.

FAQ