chǎi茝
茝
archaic
literary
Meaning of 茝
茝 means an aromatic herb or plant mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced chǎi.
- an aromatic herb or plant mentioned in ancient texts
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes10
Stroke Order
茝
Definitions & Examples
《
Chǔ楚
Cí辞
》
zhōng中
céng曾
tí提
dào到
“
chǎi茝
”
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
。
The 'Chuci' (Songs of Chu) mentions the aromatic herb 'chai'.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
chǎi茝
wéi为
pèi佩
shì饰
，
qǔ取
qí其
fēn芬
fāng芳
。
The ancients used 'chai' as an ornamental accessory for its fragrance.