jiā

literary

Meaning of 葭莩

葭莩 means the thin membrane inside a reed stem; distant relative; remote kin. Pronounced jiā fú.

  • the thin membrane inside a reed stem
  • distant relative; remote kin

Definitions & Examples

rén
jiā
zhī
 
qīn
qíng
zhī
shū
 

Ancient people used the thinness of the reed membrane as a metaphor for distant kinship.