technical
archaic

Meaning of 蘼芜

蘼芜 means a fragrant plant, specifically the young sprout of Ligusticum sinense 'Chuanxiong'. Pronounced mí wú.

  • a fragrant plant, specifically the young sprout of Ligusticum sinense 'Chuanxiong'

Definitions & Examples

shū
shàng
zǎi
 
shì
zhǒng
xiāng
cǎo
 

Ancient texts record that míwú is a type of fragrant plant.

cǎi
le
xiē
 
xiǎng
ràng
chōng
mǎn
xiāng
 

She picked some míwú, wanting to fill the room with fragrance.

Zài
 
Chǔ
 
zhōng
 
cháng
bié
chóu
lián
zài
 

In the 'Chu Ci' (Songs of Chu), míwú is often associated with the sorrow of parting.

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Measure Words

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