reed; common reed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
reed; common reed (a perennial grass)
neutralRefers specifically to Phragmites australis or Phragmites communis. Its stems and roots have various traditional uses.
Hú湖
biān边
yǒu有
dà大
piàn片
de的
lú芦
wěi苇
。
There are large tracts of reeds by the lake.
Lú芦
wěi苇
de的
jīng茎
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
biān编
xí席
zi子
。
Reed stems can be used to weave mats.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shī湿
dì地
shì是
duō多
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
lèi类
hé和
lú芦
wěi苇
de的
jiā家
yuán园
。
This wetland is home to many bird species and reeds.
Zhōng中
yī医
lǐ里
，
lú芦
wěi苇
gēn根
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
shēng生
jīn津
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
In traditional Chinese medicine, reed rhizomes have the effect of clearing heat and promoting fluid production.