tuī蓷
蓷
technical
archaic
Meaning of 蓷
蓷 means motherwort; Leonurus japonicus (in ancient Chinese texts). Pronounced tuī.
- motherwort; Leonurus japonicus (in ancient Chinese texts)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes14
Components
艹
推
Stroke Order
蓷
Definitions & Examples
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
"
tuī蓷
"
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
kě可
rù入
yào药
de的
zhí植
wù物
。
The "tui" mentioned in the Book of Songs is a plant used in traditional medicine.
Gǔ古
rén人
suǒ所
shuō说
de的
tuī蓷
，
jí即
jīn今
rì日
suǒ所
chēng称
de的
yì益
mǔ母
cǎo草
。
What ancient people called "tui" is what is today known as motherwort (yimucao).