ruò蒻（若）
蒻（若）
archaic
noun
Meaning of 蒻
蒻 means tender cattail or reed; young shoots of Typha (in ancient texts). Pronounced ruò.
- tender cattail or reed; young shoots of Typha (in ancient texts)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes8
Components
艹
𠂇口
Stroke Order
蒻
Definitions & Examples
Chí池
zhōng中
yǒu有
ruò若
，
kě可
yǐ以
wéi为
shū蔬
。
There are tender cattails in the pond, which can be used as vegetables.
Gǔ古
rén人
cǎi采
ruò若
yú于
zé泽
pàn畔
。
Ancient people gathered cattails by the edge of marshes.
Cǐ此
ruò若
shēng生
yú于
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
zhī之
zhōng中
，
nèn嫩
shí时
kě可
shí食
。
This cattail grows in shallow water and can be eaten when young.
Measure Words
根/ gēn
Primary
株/ zhū