芍

sháo · què

Chinese peony

Radical: 艹 Strokes: 6

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏

Same radical

花节草落营英药苦菜蒙荣藏薄荒若

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Character Decomposition

芍=艹+勺

Etymology

plant

Meanings2 pronunciations

sháo

Chinese peony

Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

què

used in 芍陂

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Words with 芍 8 total

Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora) · common herbaceous peony · peony used in TCM芍药sháo yào to give peonies · fig. exchange of gifts between lovers赠芍zèng sháo root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM白芍bái sháo Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Anhui, still operational and now known as芍陂Què bēi (lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom) · (fig.) (of lovers) to exchange presents采兰赠芍cǎi lán zèng sháo

Idioms with 芍 1 total Chain

(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom) · (fig.) (of lovers) to exchange presents采兰赠芍cǎi lán zèng sháo

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