qián

荨

Character · NounTraditional蕁

nettle (plant)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

nettle (plant)

technical

Specific to the plant name '荨麻'. The character itself is rarely used outside this compound.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
shì是
qián荨
má麻
 ，
pèng碰
le了
róng容
yì易
guò过
mǐn敏
 。

This plant is nettle, which can easily cause an allergic reaction if touched.

Tā他
bèi被
qián荨
má麻
cì刺
dào到
le了
 。

He was stung by nettle.