tú荼
荼
common
Meaning of 荼
荼 means a bitter edible plant mentioned in ancient texts; sowthistle; the white flower of reed or thatch grass. Pronounced tú.
- a bitter edible plant mentioned in ancient texts; sowthistle
- the white flower of reed or thatch grass
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes10
Components
艹
余
Stroke Order
荼
Definitions & Examples
Tú荼
zhè这
zhǒng种
yě野
cài菜
wèi味
dào道
jí极
kǔ苦
。
This wild vegetable called tu tastes extremely bitter.
Gǔ古
dài代
bǎi百
xìng姓
cháng常
yǐ以
tú荼
wéi为
shí食
。
Common people in ancient times often used tu as food.
Shí食
tú荼
zhī之
kǔ苦
，
fāng方
zhī知
gān甘
tián甜
zhī之
guì贵
。
Only by eating the bitterness of sowthistle does one know the value of sweetness.
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