藼 (xuān) - A type of grass, specifically referring to daylily & also used in classical texts to describe lush

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xuān ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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藼 · xuān

A type of grass, specifically referring to daylily (Hemerocallis);

also used in classical texts to describe lush vegetation.

A type of grass, specifically referring to daylilyalso used in classical texts to describe lush

Usage highlights

Daylily grassLush vegetation藼堂Plant 藼藼茂

Synonyms

  • 萱— daylily (more common variant)
  • 黄花菜— daylily (edible variety)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The daylily is also called 藼草 (xuān cǎo).
  • Ancient texts mention lush 藼藼 vegetation.
  • Some regions use 藼 as a variant for 萱 (xuān).

Collocations

  • Daylily grass(藼草)
  • Lush vegetation(藼藼)
  • mother's chamber(藼堂)
  • Plant 藼(植藼)
  • lush growth(藼茂)

Idioms

  • Planting daylilies to comfort one's mother(种藼慰母)
  • Lush and flourishing vegetation(藼藼茂盛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese, 藼 was used interchangeably with 萱 to refer to daylilies.
  • Daylilies were traditionally planted in mothers' courtyards as a symbol of maternal love and comfort.
  • The character appears in ancient botanical and literary texts describing lush vegetation.

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