láng

稂

Character · NounTraditional莨

a type of grass; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a type of grass; Chinese pennisetum (Pennisetum alopecuroides)

archaic

A specific type of grass mentioned in ancient Chinese texts; modern botanical name is Pennisetum alopecuroides.

 《
Shī诗
Jīng经
 》
zhōng中
céng曾
tí提
dào到
láng莨
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
 。

The plant 'lang' is mentioned in the Book of Songs.

Zhè这
piàn片
yě野
dì地
li里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
láng莨
 。

This wild field is covered with Chinese pennisetum.

2.

noun

surname Lang

formal

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Láng莨
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Lang is our new neighbor.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
xìng姓
Láng莨
 。

There was a general with the surname Lang in history.