qiū
萩
Artemisia plant (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of Artemisia or aromatic herb (mentioned in ancient texts)
archaicThis is an archaic and literary term rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. It refers to various Artemisia species or similar aromatic herbs recorded in classical Chinese texts.
Qiū萩
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
shuǐ水
biān边
de的
hāo蒿
lèi类
zhí植
wù物
。
Qiū is a kind of Artemisia plant that grows by the water.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
qiū萩
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
jì祭
sì祀
yí仪
shì式
。
Ancient texts record that qiū was often used in sacrificial ceremonies.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiū萩
cǎo草
zài在
tián田
yě野
jiān间
sàn散
fā发
zhe着
tè特
shū殊
de的
xiāng香
qì气
。
This kind of qiū grass emits a special fragrance in the fields.