red algae (Gracilaria); fragrant herb
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a type of red algae (Gracilaria), dark red, with thin cylindrical and irregularly branched bodies
technicalGrows in shallow coastal waters and is the primary raw material for producing agar (琼脂). Also known as 龙须菜.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóng红
zǎo藻
jiào叫
jiāng江
lí蓠
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zào造
qióng琼
zhī脂
。
This type of red algae is called Gracilaria and can be used to make agar.
Hǎi海
wān湾
de的
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
zhōng中
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
de的
jiāng江
lí蓠
。
Large quantities of Gracilaria grow in the shallow waters of the bay.
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Jiāng江
lí蓠
shì是
tí提
qǔ取
qióng琼
zhī脂
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
liào料
zhī之
yī一
。
Gracilaria is one of the main raw materials for extracting agar.
noun
a fragrant herb mentioned in ancient Chinese texts
literaryA literary term found in classical Chinese poetry, often symbolizing purity and nobility. Also written as 江离.
《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
jiāng江
lí蓠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
。
The Gracilaria mentioned in the 'Chu Ci' is a type of fragrant herb.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
jiāng江
lí蓠
bǐ比
yù喻
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
Ancient literati often used Gracilaria as a metaphor for noble character.