Senses
芸 variants: 蕓 common rue
(bound form) common rue, also known as 芸香 ; used in historical terms relating to books because rue was once used as an insect repellent
芸 variants: 蕓 numerous
(bound form) numerous; many; tangled; confused, as in the phrase 芸芸众生
芸 to weed
(literary) to weed a garden or field; used as a variant of 耘
芸 skill
skill or art; used as an old variant of 艺
芸 surname
a Chinese surname
芸 fragrant vegetable
(literary) a type of delicious fragrant vegetable mentioned in ancient texts
芸/ 蕓 rape
(bound form) a type of vegetable plant used for oil, such as rapeseed; specifically used in 芸薹