lí

藜

Character · Noun

a plant, lambsquarters; see "puncture vine"

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a plant, lambsquarters

neutral

Refers specifically to the plant species Chenopodium album, commonly known as fat-hen or lambsquarters. Its young leaves are edible, and the whole plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a common weed in many parts of the world.

Chūn春
tiān天
 ，
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
nèn嫩
lǜ绿
de的
lí藜
 。

In spring, the fields are full of tender green lambsquarters.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yě野
cài菜
jiù就
shì是
lí藜
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
liáng凉
bàn拌
zhe着
chī吃
 。

This wild vegetable is lambsquarters, which can be eaten as a cold salad.

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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
yào药
fāng方
zhōng中
 ，
lí藜
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
qīng清
rè热
qū祛
shī湿
 。

In traditional prescriptions, lambsquarters is often used to clear heat and remove dampness.

2.

noun

see entry for "puncture vine" (tribulus terrestris)

neutral

This is a reference to the compound word "蒺藜" (jí lí). The character "藜" by itself does not carry this meaning; it only forms part of that specific plant name.

 “
jí蒺
lí藜
 ”
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dài带
cì刺
de的
zhí植
wù物
 。

"Puncture vine" is a type of thorny plant.