chǎi

茝

Character · Noun

aromatic herb mentioned in ancient texts

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

an aromatic herb or plant mentioned in ancient texts

archaic

This character is only found in classical literature and is not used in modern Chinese outside of references to ancient texts or names.

 《
Chǔ楚
Cí辞
 》
zhōng中
céng曾
tí提
dào到
 “
chǎi茝
 ”
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
 。

The 'Chuci' (Songs of Chu) mentions the aromatic herb 'chai'.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
chǎi茝
wéi为
pèi佩
shì饰
 ，
qǔ取
qí其
fēn芬
fāng芳
 。

The ancients used 'chai' as an ornamental accessory for its fragrance.