(lěi) - A type of vine or creeper plant & an ancient name for a specific climbing plant

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lěi | 22 strokes | radical:

· lěi

A type of vine or creeper plant;

an ancient name for a specific climbing plant species.

A type of vine or creeper plantan ancient name for a specific climbing plant

Usage highlights

vine plantclimbing lěiancient lěi plantlěi in botanylěi character

Synonyms

  • vine, creeper
  • tendril, vine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned the lěi vine (蘽藤).
  • This character appears in botanical descriptions (植物蘽).
  • It was used in classical literature for climbing plants (古书中的蘽).

Collocations

  • vine plant(蘽藤)
  • climbing lěi(攀蘽)
  • ancient lěi plant(古蘽)
  • lěi in botany(植物蘽)
  • lěi character(蘽字)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese botanical texts and classical literature.
  • Represents a specific type of climbing plant from historical Chinese flora.
  • Considered an obscure character rarely used in modern contexts.

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