薽

Information about character(s)

Radical: 艸
Radical Strokes: 6
Additional Strokes: 14
Total Strokes: 16

Pronunciation

Pinyin: zhēn
Cantonese: zan1
JapaneseKun: YABUTABAKO
JapaneseOn: SHIN KEN

Dictionary definitions

Unicode: a bright blue orchid that grows in south China

CE-Dict: (grass)/(orchid)

說文解字 - Shuowen: 《艸部》薽豕首也。从艸甄聲。

康熙字典文字版 【申集上】【艸字部】薽
【唐韻】章鄰切【集韻】之人切，𠀤音眞。【爾雅·釋草】茢薽，豕首。【疏】南人名爲地菘，又名蝦蟆藍，亦名蟾蜍蘭。　又【五經文字】吉延切，音鸇。義同。