niǎo

茑

Character · NounTraditional蔦

mistletoe; a type of parasitic plant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mistletoe; a type of parasitic vine

literary

Refers to plants in the genus Taxillus or Scurrula, which are parasitic. Often appears in classical Chinese literature.

Sōng松
bǎi柏
zhī之
xià下
 ，
qí其
cǎo草
bù不
zhí殖
 ；
niǎo茑
luó萝
zhī之
shēng生
 ，
bì必
fù附
qiáo乔
mù木
 。

Under pines and cypresses, other grasses do not thrive; the mistletoe vine can only grow by clinging to tall trees.

Sāng桑
shù树
shàng上
chán缠
rào绕
zhe着
niǎo茑
luó萝
 。

Mistletoe vines entwine the mulberry tree.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jì寄
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
niǎo茑
 。

This parasitic plant was called 'niao' in ancient times.