chāng菖pú
菖
technical
Meaning of 菖蒲
菖蒲 means calamus; sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus rhizome (used as spice or traditional medicine). Pronounced chāng pú.
- calamus; sweet flag (Acorus calamus)
- calamus rhizome (used as spice or traditional medicine)
Definitions & Examples
Chí池
táng塘
biān边
zhòng种
zhe着
yī一
cóng丛
chāng菖
pú蒲
。
A clump of calamus is planted by the pond.
Duān端
wǔ午
jié节
shí时
，
rén人
men们
huì会
zài在
mén门
shàng上
guà挂
ài艾
cǎo草
hé和
chāng菖
pú蒲
。
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people hang mugwort and calamus on their doors.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
chāng菖
pú蒲
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
xiāng香
qì气
。
The rhizome of this calamus has a special fragrance.