lián​qiáo

forsythia

  • created sense approved 连翘/連翹 · lián​qiáo · forsythia — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lián​qiáo

    forsythia

    (botany) any of several shrubs in the olive family, with hollow hanging branches and yellow flowers that bloom in early spring; the fruit and husks are used in Chinese medicine for heat-clearing and detoxification

    连 (literal) → 连/連 · lián · to link 翘 (literal) → 翘/翹 · qiào · to stick up

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