quán
荃
fragrant herb; aromatic plant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of fragrant herb mentioned in ancient texts (often identified as a type of sweet flag, iris, or marsh plant)
literaryFrequently appears in classical poetry such as Qu Yuan's 'Li Sao', where it often symbolizes the sovereign or high virtue. Often paired with 蕙 (huì) to denote fragrant plants.
quán荃
bù不
chá察
yú余
zhī之
zhōng中
qíng情
xī兮
，
fǎn反
xìn信
chán谗
ér而
jì齌
nù怒
。
The sovereign does not discern the feelings within me; instead he believes slander and rages against me.
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
chēng称
wéi为
quán荃
。
This kind of fragrant herb is called quán in ancient texts.
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quán荃
huì蕙
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xué学
zhōng中
cháng常
yǔ与
zhǐ芷
lán兰
bìng并
tí提
。
Quán and huì are often mentioned together with zhi and orchid in ancient literature.