tù菟
菟
common
noun
Meaning of 菟
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艹
Strokes11
Components
艹
兔
Stroke Order
菟
Definitions & Examples
Tù菟
sī丝
zǐ子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
bǔ补
shèn肾
zhōng中
yào药
。
Dodder seeds are a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying the kidneys.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
dòu豆
miáo苗
bèi被
tù菟
sī丝
zǐ子
chán缠
zhù住
le了
。
The bean sprouts in the field were entwined by dodder.
Measure Words
株/ zhū
Primary
味/ wèi