guì​zhī

cassia twig

桂枝 guì​zhī
cassia twig
twig of the cinnamon tree (Ramulus Cinnamomi), especially as used in traditional Chinese medicine
the moon
(literary) a poetic reference to the moon, based on the legend of a cinnamon tree growing there
success in imperial exams
(literary) to pass the imperial civil service examinations, typically preceded by zhé or pān
cinnamon twig
branch of a cinnamon or osmanthus tree

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