common
noun

Meaning of

菟 means dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), a parasitic plant used in traditional Chinese medicine; variant of 兔 (rabbit, hare). Pronounced tù.

  • dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), a parasitic plant used in traditional Chinese medicine
  • variant of 兔 (rabbit, hare)
  • edible wild vegetable (young sprouts of wintersweet or similar)

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

shì
zhǒng
cháng
yòng
de
shèn
zhōng
yào
 

Dodder seeds are a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying the kidneys.

Tián
de
dòu
miáo
bèi
chán
zhù
le
 

The bean sprouts in the field were entwined by dodder.

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Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
/ wèi