gāi
荄
grass root
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
grass root; root of a plant
literaryA classical or literary term for the root of a plant, especially grass or herbs. Not used in modern everyday conversation.
Zhǎn斩
cǎo草
chú除
gāi荄
。
To cut the grass and remove the roots.
《
Ěr尔
yǎ雅
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
‘‘
Gāi荄
，
gēn根
yě也
。
’
The ancient lexicon 'Erya' states: 'Gāi means root.'
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Chūn春
fēng风
chuī吹
yòu又
shēng生
，
yě野
huǒ火
wú无
fǎ法
shāo烧
jìn尽
shēn深
mái埋
de的
gāi荄
。
With the spring breeze they grow again; the wildfire cannot burn the deeply buried roots.