xuān萱（蘐）
萱（蘐）
literary
archaic
Meaning of 萱
萱 means daylily (Hemerocallis fulva); orange daylily; mother's room; mother (metonymy). Pronounced xuān.
- daylily (Hemerocallis fulva); orange daylily
- mother's room; mother (metonymy)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes19
Stroke Order
萱
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
táng堂
yōu幽
àn暗
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhòng种
xuān蘐
。
The northern hall is dim and shaded, suitable for planting daylilies.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
xuān蘐
cǎo草
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
rén人
wàng忘
yōu忧
，
gù故
chēng称
wàng忘
yōu忧
cǎo草
。
The ancients believed that daylilies could make people forget their sorrows, hence they are called 'forget-sorrow grass'.