suō
莎草
sedge; used in 莎草
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sedge; Cyperus rotundus; nutgrass
Primarily used in the compound 莎草 (suōcǎo). The underground tuber (香附子 xiāngfùzi) is a common traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to regulate qi and alleviate pain.
Hé河
biān边
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
suō莎
cǎo草
。
The riverbank is overgrown with dense sedge.
Xiāng香
fù附
zi子
shì是
suō莎
cǎo草
de的
gān干
zào燥
kuài块
gēn根
，
jù具
yǒu有
shū疏
gān肝
jiě解
yù郁
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Xiangfu zi is the dried tuber of the sedge plant and has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving stagnation.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
suō莎
cǎo草
xǐ喜
huan欢
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
shā沙
dì地
shàng上
。
This type of sedge likes to grow in damp sandy soil.