technical
name
common

Meaning of

藜 means a plant, lambsquarters; see entry for "puncture vine" (tribulus terrestris). Pronounced lí.

  • a plant, lambsquarters
  • see entry for "puncture vine" (tribulus terrestris)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
 
tián
zhǎng
mǎn
le
nèn
绿
de
 

In spring, the fields are full of tender green lambsquarters.

Zhè
zhǒng
cài
jiù
shì
 
liáng
bàn
zhe
chī
 

This wild vegetable is lambsquarters, which can be eaten as a cold salad.

Zài
chuán
tǒng
yào
fāng
zhōng
 
cháng
bèi
yòng
lái
qīng
shī湿
 

In traditional prescriptions, lambsquarters is often used to clear heat and remove dampness.

Measure Words

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