蕿 (xuān) - A variant form of 萱 (xuān), referring to

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蕿 · xuān

A variant form of 萱 (xuān), referring to the daylily plant (Hemerocallis fulva), traditionally associated with forgetting worries and maternal love in Chinese culture.

A variant form of 萱 (xuān), referring to

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Daylily plantForgetMother's quartersPlanting daylilies

Synonyms

  • 萱— Daylily; the standard, more common character for the plant
  • 忘忧草— Forget-worry herb; a poetic name for the daylily

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The daylily is also called the forget-worry herb (忘忧草, wàng yōu cǎo).
  • She planted daylilies in her garden (萱草, xuān cǎo).
  • In ancient texts, 蕿 sometimes appears as a variant for the daylily.

Collocations

  • Daylily plant(萱草)
  • Forget-worry herb(忘忧草)
  • Mother's quarters(萱堂)
  • Planting daylilies(种蕿)

Idioms

  • The hall of daylilies (萱堂) — refers to one's mother or mother's residence.
  • Planting daylilies to forget sorrow (树萱忘忧) — using daylilies as a symbol to dispel worries.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The daylily (萱草) is a traditional Chinese symbol for forgetting worries and sorrows.
  • In classical literature, 萱堂 (Xuān Táng) became a poetic reference to one's mother or her living quarters.
  • 蕿 is a historical variant character for the more standard 萱 (xuān), primarily found in older texts.

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