zhī
芝
glossy ganoderma; angelica; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
glossy ganoderma (ancient term)
archaicRefers to the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum as recorded in ancient Chinese texts.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
jì记
zǎi载
zhī芝
wèi为
xiáng祥
ruì瑞
zhī之
cǎo草
。
Ancient books often record that zhi was considered an auspicious herb.
《
Shén神
Nóng农
Běn本
Cǎo草
Jīng》jiāng经
》
zhī将
liè芝
wèi列
shàng为
pǐn上
yào品
cái药
材
。
Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica listed zhi as a top-grade medicinal herb.
noun
angelica (ancient term)
archaicRefers to the medicinal herb Angelica dahurica as mentioned in ancient Chinese literature.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
zhī芝
lái来
pèi配
zhì制
fāng芳
xiāng香
yào药
gāo膏
。
Ancient people used zhi to make aromatic medicinal ointments.
《
Chǔ楚
Cí》zhōng辞
》
céng中
tí曾
jí提
zhī及
cǎo芝
de草
fēn的
fāng芬
芳
。
The Songs of Chu once mentioned the fragrance of zhi grass.
noun
surname Zhi
neutralUsed as a family name, one of the ancient Chinese surnames.
Zhī芝
xìng姓
shì是
yī一
gè个
jiào较
wéi为
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
xìng姓
shì氏
。
The Zhi surname is a relatively rare Chinese family name.
Zhī芝
xiān先
shēng生
jīn今
tiān天
lái来
cān参
jiā加
wǒ我
men们
de的
jiǎng讲
zuò座
。
Mr. Zhi will come to our lecture today.