唐菖蒲 tángchāngpú gladiolus Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 唐 táng noun China Used as a collective name for China or things Chinese in certain terms, such as 唐人街 tángrénjiē or 唐装 tángzhuāng菖蒲 chāngpú sweet sedge sweet sedge; calamus; a fragrant wetland plant used in traditional medicine and hung with 艾蒿 àihāo during the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil