suō
莎
nutgrass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
nutgrass; cyperus rotundus
formalA perennial herb with aromatic rhizomes, used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a raw material for spices.
Suō莎
cǎo草
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The rhizomes of nutgrass can be used as medicine.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
suō莎
cǎo草
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
。
This kind of nutgrass grows in damp fields.
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Zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
de的
xiāng香
fù附
jiù就
shì是
suō莎
cǎo草
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
。
Xiangfu in traditional Chinese medicine is the rhizome of nutgrass.
Suō莎
cǎo草
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
xiāng香
liào料
hé和
rǎn染
liào料
。
Nutgrass is widely used to make spices and dyes.
Shī湿
dì地
lǐ里
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
suō莎
cǎo草
。
Wetlands are covered with dense nutgrass.