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