sūn
荪
fragrant herb; aromatic grass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a kind of fragrant grass mentioned in ancient books; aromatic herb
archaicRefers to a sweet-smelling plant mentioned in ancient Chinese texts such as the 'Chu Ci' (Songs of Chu), often used as a symbol of virtue or nobility. In modern usage, it appears primarily in literary contexts, classical references, or personal names.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiāng香
cǎo草
zài在
gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
sūn蓀
。
This fragrant herb is called 'sun' in ancient books.
Qū屈
Yuán原
zài在
《
Chǔ楚
Cí辞
》
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
sūn蓀
lán兰
bǐ比
yù喻
gāo高
jié洁
de的
pǐn品
gé格
。
In the 'Songs of Chu,' Qu Yuan often used sun grass and orchids as metaphors for noble character.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
xī溪
liú流
páng旁
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
yě野
shēng生
sūn蓀
cǎo草
。
Many wild sun grasses grow along the streams here.