萆薢 bēixiè yam root Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 萆 bēi opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) wormwood (literary) a type of plant similar to wormwood or mugwort薢 xiè opaque (segment carries no independent meaning) [botany] (bound form) a woody climbing plant; see 萆薢 bēixiè or 薢茩 xièhòu