bā
芭
ancient fragrant grass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
ancient fragrant grass
literaryUsed exclusively in classical Chinese literary works, not commonly used in modern daily speech.
《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
》
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jí及
zhè这
zhǒng种
bā巴
cǎo草
。
This fragrant grass is often mentioned in Chu Ci.
Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
bā巴
cǎo草
yù喻
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
xìng性
。
Ancient people used this grass as a metaphor for noble character.
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Bā巴
lán兰
zhī之
pèi佩
，
měi美
yù玉
xiāng香
cǎo草
。
The ornaments of Ba Lan include fine jade and fragrant grasses.
Tíng庭
qián前
zhí植
bā巴
，
xiāng香
yì溢
mǎn满
shì室
。
A pot of this grass is planted in front of the courtyard, filling the room with fragrance.
Shī诗
rén人
yǐ以
bā巴
cǎo草
zì自
kuàng况
，
shū抒
fā发
gāo高
jié洁
zhī之
zhì志
。
The poet compared himself to this grass to express his noble aspirations.