rěn荏
荏
plant
literary
Meaning of 荏
荏 means perilla; white perilla (Perilla frutescens); ancient name for a fragrant herb resembling basil; weak; soft; timid; cowardly. Pronounced rěn.
- perilla; white perilla (Perilla frutescens); ancient name for a fragrant herb resembling basil
- weak; soft; timid; cowardly
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes9
Components
艹
任
Stroke Order
荏
Definitions & Examples
Rěn荏
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yào药
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
，
qí其
zǐ籽
kě可
zhà榨
yóu油
。
Perilla is a common medicinal plant, and its seeds can be pressed for oil.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
rěn荏
，
jīn今
rì日
duō多
chēng称
bái白
sū苏
。
The plant called 'rěn' in ancient texts is mostly called 'báisū' (white perilla) today.