ruò

蒻

Character · NounTraditional若

tender cattail (archaic)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

tender cattail or reed; young shoots of Typha (in ancient texts)

archaic

An archaic botanical term appearing in pre-Qin and Han dynasty texts, referring to the edible young shoots of the cattail plant (香蒲) that grow in marshes and ponds.

Chí池
zhōng中
yǒu有
ruò若
 ，
kě可
yǐ以
wéi为
shū蔬
 。

There are tender cattails in the pond, which can be used as vegetables.

Gǔ古
rén人
cǎi采
ruò若
yú于
zé泽
pàn畔
 。

Ancient people gathered cattails by the edge of marshes.

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Cǐ此
ruò若
shēng生
yú于
qiǎn浅
shuǐ水
zhī之
zhōng中
 ，
nèn嫩
shí时
kě可
shí食
 。

This cattail grows in shallow water and can be eaten when young.