yú萸
萸
common
name
Meaning of 萸
萸 means cornel; dogwood (used in 茱萸). Pronounced yú.
- cornel; dogwood (used in 茱萸)
Character Info
Radical艹
Strokes11
Components
艹
臾
Stroke Order
萸
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
chóng重
yáng阳
jié节
yǒu有
chā插
zhū茱
yú萸
de的
xí习
sú俗
。
Ancient people had the custom of wearing dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival.
Zhè这
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
jiào叫
shān山
zhū茱
yú萸
，
yǒu有
bǔ补
yì益
gān肝
shèn肾
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
This traditional Chinese medicine is called Cornus officinalis, which has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys.
Wú吴
zhū茱
yú萸
shì是
lìng另
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Evodia rutaecarpa is another commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.