general term for various plants in the wormwood family, such as 艾蒿 ài​hāo, often used for food or medicine

[suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots

stalk of certain plants, such as sorghum or sunflower

A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.