shuǐ​cōng

bulrush; water onion

  • created sense approved 水葱/水蔥 · shuǐ​cōng · bulrush; water onion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水葱 / 水蔥

    shuǐ​cōng

    bulrush; water onion

    a tall perennial marsh herb (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) with cylindrical stems used for making mats, paper, or in traditional medicine

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 葱 (literal) → 葱/蔥 · cōng · scallion

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  • created sense approved 水葱/水蔥 · shuǐ​cōng · fringe-rush — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    水葱 / 水蔥

    shuǐ​cōng

    fringe-rush

    a smaller perennial herb (Fimbristylis miliacea) of the sedge family, typically growing in moist fields or paddies with flower stems 15-30 cm long

    水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 葱 (literal) → 葱/蔥 · cōng · scallion

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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