bèi

棓

Character · Noun

used in “五棓子”

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

part of the term “五棓子” (gallnut; Chinese gall)

technical

This reading is almost exclusively used in the compound “五棓子” (wǔ bèi zǐ), which refers to gallnuts, a type of plant gall used in traditional Chinese medicine and dyeing.

Wǔ五
bèi棓
zǐ子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yào药
 。

Gallnut is a type of traditional Chinese medicine.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
hán含
yǒu有
wǔ五
bèi棓
zǐ子
chéng成
fèn分
 。

This dye contains gallnut components.