a type of fragrant plant mentioned in ancient texts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a fragrant plant, specifically the young sprout of Ligusticum sinense 'Chuanxiong'
archaicA term found in classical Chinese literature and herbology, referring to a specific aromatic plant, often associated with parting and longing in poetry. It is the young sprout of the plant known as 芎䓖 (Ligusticum sinense 'Chuanxiong'), which is a type of Chinese lovage used in traditional medicine and as a perfume.
Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
，
mí蘼
wú芜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
。
Ancient texts record that míwú is a type of fragrant plant.
Tā她
cǎi采
le了
xiē些
mí蘼
wú芜
，
xiǎng想
ràng让
wū屋
lǐ里
chōng充
mǎn满
xiāng香
qì气
。
She picked some míwú, wanting to fill the room with fragrance.
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Zài在
《
Chǔ楚
Cí辞
》
zhōng中
，
mí蘼
wú芜
cháng常
yǔ与
lí离
bié别
chóu愁
xù绪
lián联
xì系
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
In the 'Chu Ci' (Songs of Chu), míwú is often associated with the sorrow of parting.