guì​zhī

cassia twig

Senses

桂枝 guì​zhī cassia twig

twig of the cinnamon tree (Ramulus Cinnamomi), especially as used in traditional Chinese medicine

桂枝 guì​zhī the moon

(literary) a poetic reference to the moon, based on the legend of a cinnamon tree growing there

桂枝 guì​zhī success in imperial exams

(literary) to pass the imperial civil service examinations, typically preceded by zhé or pān

桂枝 guì​zhī cinnamon twig

branch of a cinnamon or osmanthus tree

References

see 菌桂/菌桂 桂枝/桂枝