zhǐ
芷
angelica; fragrant plant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
fragrant plant; angelica; iris (used in 白芷)
Usually appears in compounds such as 白芷 (Angelica dahurica), a commonly used medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. Also appears in literary compounds like 兰芷 (orchid and iris).
Bái白
zhǐ芷
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
，
yǒu有
qū祛
fēng风
zhǐ止
tòng痛
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Angelica dahurica is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material with the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain.
Lán兰
zhǐ芷
zhī之
shì室
，
jiǔ久
ér而
bù不
wén闻
qí其
xiāng香
。
In a room with orchids and fragrant iris, after a long time one no longer smells their fragrance.
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Héng衡
lán兰
zhǐ芷
ruò若
，
fēn芬
fāng芳
fù馥
yù郁
。
The杜蘅, orchids, irises, and杜若 are richly fragrant.
noun
surname Zhi
A rare Chinese surname.
Zhǐ芷
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
The surname Zhi is relatively rare in China.