薼 (chén) - A type of fragrant plant & old name for a kind of fragrant herb.

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薼 · chén

A type of fragrant plant;

old name for a kind of fragrant herb.

A type of fragrant plantold name for a kind of fragrant herb.

Usage highlights

薼草香薼芳薼薼香薼类植物

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a fragrant herb called 薼 (薼草).
  • In classical literature, 薼 refers to an aromatic plant (薼).
  • Traditional medicine sometimes used 薼 herbs (薼类草药).

Collocations

  • chencao(薼草)
  • xiangchen(香薼)
  • fangchen(芳薼)
  • chenxiang(薼香)
  • chenlei zhiwu(薼类植物)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a name for fragrant plants.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical and literary interest.
  • May be associated with traditional herbal medicine in ancient contexts.

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