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jiā
葭

name
literary

Meaning of 葭

葭 means young, newly grown reed; a surname. Pronounced jiā.

  • young, newly grown reed
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical艹
Strokes8

Stroke Order

葭

Definitions & Examples

Jiān蒹
jiā葭
cāng苍
cāng苍
 ，
bái白
lù露
wéi为
shuāng霜
 。

The reeds are luxuriant and green, the white dew turns to frost. (From the ancient Classic of Poetry)

Hé河
pàn畔
de的
jiā葭
cǎo草
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
 。

The young reeds by the riverside sway in the wind.

Relations

Measure Words

株/ zhū
Primary
根/ gēn