菟丝子 tùsīzǐ Chinese dodder Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 菟丝 菟絲 tùsī dodder (bound form) a parasitic vine with thin, thread-like stems that wrap around host plants; its seeds are used in traditional medicine子 zǐ noun seed (bound form) seed; kernel; egg; small and hard object or pellet