藦 (mò) - A type of plant, specifically referring to the

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mò ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

藦 · mò

A type of plant, specifically referring to the dodder plant (Cuscuta chinensis), a parasitic vine used in traditional Chinese medicine.

A type of plant, specifically referring to the

Usage highlights

dodder plantcuscuta seedsparasitic vinedodder herbChinese doddermedicinal dodder

Synonyms

  • 菟丝子— dodder seeds (more common term in TCM)
  • 寄生— parasitic plant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The dodder plant (菟藦) is used in herbal medicine.
  • Cuscuta seeds (藦丝子) are a common herbal ingredient.
  • This parasitic vine (藦藤) grows on other plants.
  • Traditional medicine uses dodder (藦草) for various treatments.

Collocations

  • dodder plant(菟藦)
  • cuscuta seeds(藦丝子)
  • parasitic vine(藦藤)
  • dodder herb(藦草)
  • Chinese dodder(中华藦)
  • medicinal dodder(药藦)

Idioms

  • Like dodder clinging to hemp(如藦附麻)
  • Dodder and dodder weed(藦藦相生)
  • Parasitic as dodder(寄生如藦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in botanical and traditional Chinese medicine contexts.
  • The character is rare in modern usage and mainly appears in specialized texts.
  • Represents parasitic plants in classical Chinese botanical classification.

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