薭 (bài) - A variant form of 稗 (bài), referring to & also used in botanical contexts.

薭Tone 4

bài ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

薭 · bài

A variant form of 稗 (bài), referring to barnyard grass or weeds;

also used in botanical contexts.

A variant form of 稗 (bài), referring toalso used in botanical contexts.

Usage highlights

barnyard grasswild grass speciesgrass and weedsweed controlgrain and weeds

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 稻— rice (cultivated crop)
  • 麦— wheat (cultivated crop)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The field was overgrown with barnyard grass (薭草).
  • Botanists study various grass species including 薭.
  • This ancient text mentions 薭 as a common weed.

Collocations

  • barnyard grass(薭草)
  • wild grass species(野薭)
  • grass and weeds(薭稗)
  • weed control(除薭)
  • grain and weeds(谷薭)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical botanical or agricultural texts as a variant of 稗.
  • Represents common weeds that compete with cultivated crops in traditional agriculture.
  • Rarely used in modern contexts except in specialized botanical references.

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