薋 (cí) - Ci — refers to the common sowthistle plant & an ancient term for a type of weed

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cí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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薋 · cí

Ci — refers to the common sowthistle plant (Sonchus oleraceus);

an ancient term for a type of weed or unwanted plant growth;

also used in historical place names.

Ci — refers to the common sowthistle plantan ancient term for a type of weedalso used in historical place names.

Usage highlights

sowthistle plantCi Riverovergrown with weedsancient weed nametroublesome plantfield weeds

Synonyms

  • 苦菜— bitter vegetable (another name for sowthistle)
  • 莖菜— stem vegetable (similar wild plant)

Antonyms

  • 禾— grain crops (desirable plants vs. weeds)
  • 稻— rice (cultivated crop vs. wild weed)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was overgrown with sowthistle (薋).
  • Ancient texts mention this as a troublesome weed (薋).
  • This plant was considered inedible (不可食的薋).
  • The Ci River (薋水) was mentioned in historical records.

Collocations

  • sowthistle plant(薋)
  • Ci River(薋水)
  • overgrown with weeds(薋生)
  • ancient weed name(古薋)
  • troublesome plant(害薋)
  • field weeds(田薋)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to describe common weeds or unwanted plants in agricultural contexts.
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts and historical place names.
  • Considered an undesirable plant in traditional farming practices.

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