yuán

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 芫花

芫花 means lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa); deciduous shrub with oblong leaves and pale purple flowers. Pronounced yuán.

  • lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa); deciduous shrub with oblong leaves and pale purple flowers

Definitions & Examples

Yuán
huā
shì
zhǒng
cháng
yòng
de
zhōng
yào
cái
 
yǒu
xiè
shuǐ
zhú
yǐn
de
gōng
xiào
 

Daphne genkwa is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material with diuretic and purgative effects.

Zhè
zhǒng
luò
guàn
zài
chūn
tiān
kāi
chū
dàn
de
huā
 
fēi
cháng
měi
guān
 

This deciduous shrub blooms with pale purple flowers in spring, making it quite ornamental.

Yuán
huā
quán
zhū
yǒu
 
shǐ使
yòng
shí
jǐn
shèn
 

The entire daphne plant is poisonous and must be used with caution.

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