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䓮䕅

Word · NounTraditional䔢藪

old name for flowering rush; lush aquatic vegetation

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus)

archaic

古代对花蔺的称谓,属于植物学专名。现代汉语中极少使用,多见于古籍或专业文本。

Gǔ古
jí籍
 《
Ěr尔
yǎ雅
 》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
mào䔢
sǎo蔺
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
 。

The ancient text 'Erya' mentions the plant '䔢蔺'.

2.

noun

lush, dense growth of water plants; aquatic thicket

literary

此义为“䔢蔺”的引申义,形容水草茂密如藪泽的场景,属于文学性表达。

Hú湖
àn岸
biān边
mào䔢
sǎo蔺
cóng丛
shēng生
 ,
yě野
yā鸭
xī嬉
xì戏
qí其
zhōng中
 。

Lush aquatic vegetation grows along the lake shore, with wild ducks playing in it.