yóu
莸
deciduous shrub; foul grass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bluebeard; Caryopteris (deciduous ornamental shrub)
Refers specifically to the genus Caryopteris, commonly known as bluebeard or blue mist spirea, popular in gardens for its aromatic foliage and blue flowers.
Yóu莸
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
。
Caryopteris is a common ornamental plant.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yóu莸
kāi开
lán蓝
sè色
de的
huā花
，
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
This type of bluebeard has blue flowers and is very beautiful.
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Yè叶
zi子
luǎn卵
xíng形
，
biān边
yuán缘
yǒu有
jù锯
chǐ齿
。
The leaves are ovate with serrated edges.
noun
foul-smelling grass (in ancient texts)
archaicUsed in classical Chinese, often contrasted with 薰 (fragrant grass) to symbolize good versus evil.
Xūn薰
yóu莸
bù不
tóng同
qì器
，
shàn善
è恶
bù不
tóng同
tú途
。
Fragrant grass and foul grass do not share the same vessel; good and evil do not follow the same path.
Yī一
xūn薰
yī一
yóu莸
，
shí十
nián年
shàng尚
yóu犹
yǒu有
chòu臭
。
One fragrant grass and one foul grass, even after ten years the stench remains.
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Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
yóu莸
，
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
yǒu有
chòu臭
wèi味
de的
cǎo草
。
The 'you' mentioned in ancient books refers to foul-smelling grass.