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芷

zhǐ
noun #78,339

Meanings

  1. 1 angelica (a fragrant medicinal herb)
  2. 2 白芷 dahurian angelica root

Examples

HSK 5
白芷的根可入药。
Báizhǐ de gēn kě rùyào.
The root of dahurian angelica is used in herbal medicine.
HSK 7-9
岸边芷兰丛生。
Àn biān zhǐ lán cóngshēng.
Fragrant angelica and orchids grew along the shore.

Tips

culture
芷 is a fragrant herb, classically paired with orchids as a symbol of virtue. In medicine it appears as 白芷 (angelica root).

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
The grass radical, top form of 草, marks 芷 as a plant, here a fragrant medicinal herb.
phonetic
止 zhǐ
to stop; foot
Supplies the sound zhǐ exactly. It is the same character seen standing alone as 止.

Stroke Order

芷 zhǐ