蕵 (sūn) - A variant form of 蓀 (sūn), referring to

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蕵 · sūn

A variant form of 蓀 (sūn), referring to an aromatic plant, often identified as sweet flag or fragrant grass used in ancient rituals.

A variant form of 蓀 (sūn), referring to

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Aromatic plantSweet flagFragrant herbMedicinal plantRitual plant

Synonyms

  • 蓀— aromatic plant; sweet flag
  • 香草— fragrant grass; aromatic herb

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned an aromatic herb called su (蕵).
  • In traditional medicine, certain fragrant plants were used (药草 yàocǎo).
  • The ritual required specific aromatic grasses (香草 xiāngcǎo).

Collocations

  • Aromatic plant(香草)
  • Sweet flag(菖蒲 chāngpú)
  • Fragrant herb(香草)
  • Medicinal plant(草药 cǎoyào)
  • Ritual plant(祭草 jìcǎo)

Cultural background

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  • Appears as a variant character for 蓀 (sūn) in classical texts.
  • Associated with aromatic plants used in ancient Chinese rituals and medicine.
  • Represents a category of fragrant vegetation valued in traditional culture.

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