zhēn

Senses

zhēn Chinese lantern

Physalis alkekengi; a plant with papery red husks and orange berries used in medicine; also called 酸浆草 suān​jiāng​cǎo

zhēn Assam indigo

Strobilanthes cusia; a plant with square stems and dark green leaves used to make blue dye; also called 马蓝 mǎ​lán

zhēn [surname]

A Chinese surname

zhēn tip

(literary) the tip or pointed end of a plant stem

References

see 葴/葴 酸浆草/酸漿草
see 葴/葴 马蓝/馬藍