蕺 (jí) - Jí — refers to the Houttuynia cordata plant & also used in place names, particularly Mount Jiji

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jí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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蕺 · jí

Jí — refers to the Houttuynia cordata plant (fish mint/chameleon plant);

also used in place names, particularly Mount Jiji in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

Jí — refers to the Houttuynia cordata plantalso used in place names, particularly Mount Jiji

Usage highlights

Houttuynia cordataMount JijiJiji AcademyJiji TempleJiji scholar

Synonyms

  • 鱼腥草— fish mint (literal: fishy-smelling grass)
  • 折耳根— folded ear root (common name in southwestern China)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Houttuynia cordata is a medicinal herb (蕺菜).
  • Mount Jiji in Shaoxing is famous for this plant (蕺山).
  • The plant has a distinctive fishy odor (鱼腥草).
  • It is used in traditional Chinese medicine (中草药).

Collocations

  • Houttuynia cordata(蕺菜)
  • Mount Jiji(蕺山)
  • Jiji Academy(蕺山书院)
  • Jiji Temple(蕺山寺)
  • Jiji scholar(蕺山学者)

Idioms

  • Studying at Mount Jiji(蕺山讲学)
  • The Jiji School of Thought(蕺山学派)
  • Jiji's herbal wisdom(蕺草医理)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Mount Jiji in Shaoxing was where the Ming dynasty scholar Liu Zongzhou taught, founding the Jiji School of Neo-Confucianism.
  • The plant Houttuynia cordata has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries for its anti-inflammatory properties.
  • The character is primarily used in botanical and historical-geographical contexts rather than common vocabulary.

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