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菖蒲
chāng​pú

sweet sedge

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 菖 chāng
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    calamus
    (bound form) sweet sedge; calamus. Only used in the word 菖蒲 chāng​pú.
  2. 蒲 pú
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    calamus
    (bound form) calamus or sweet flag; a plant used in traditional medicine and hung during the Dragon Boat Festival, specifically 菖蒲 chāng​pú