fán

archaic
technical

Meaning of

蘩 means white mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora); an herb mentioned in ancient texts. Pronounced fán.

  • white mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora); an herb mentioned in ancient texts

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Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
Jīng
 
zhōng
dào
le
 
cǎi
fán
 
 

The 'Book of Songs' mentions 'picking white mugwort.'

rén
yòng
fán
jìn
xíng
 

Ancient people used white mugwort in rituals.

Zhè
shì
zhǒng
míng
wéi
fán
de
xiāng
cǎo
 

This is a fragrant herb called white mugwort.

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