lì

苈

Character · Bound morphemeTraditional藶

used in 'Ting Li'

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

bound morpheme

used exclusively in the plant name 'Ting Li'

literary

This character does not have an independent meaning. It is only used in the two-character botanical term '葶苈' (Ting Li), which refers to certain plants of the Draba or Lepidium genus. Found in classical texts and traditional medicine.

 《
Shén神
Nóng农
Běn本
Cǎo草
Jīng经
 》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
tíng葶
lì苈
 。

Ting Li is recorded in the 'Shennong Bencao Jing' (Classic of Herbal Medicine).

Tíng葶
lì苈
zǐ子
kě可
rù入
yào药
 。

Ting Li seeds can be used in medicine.