芪 (qí): (in 黄芪) astragalus, a tonic roo…

Meanings

炖鸡时放几片黄芪补气。

Dùn jī shí fàng jǐ piàn huángqí bǔ qì.

Add a few slices of astragalus when stewing the chicken to boost the qi.

黄芪是常用的补气药材。

Huángqí shì chángyòng de bǔ qì yàocái.

Astragalus is a commonly used qi-tonifying medicinal herb.

usage

芪 occurs only in 黄芪, the dried astragalus root, one of the most common qi-strengthening herbs in Chinese medicine and herbal soups.

radical

艹 cǎo

grass; plant

艹 is the grass radical, marking 芪 as a medicinal plant.

phonetic

氏 shì

clan; family name

氏 serves as the phonetic; the sound has drifted to qí. It carries no meaning in 芪.

芪 qí