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芨
Mandarin · pinyin jí
Meanings
- Bletilla hyacinthina (mucilaginous)
- Acronym for the Chinese Elder tree 菫草
Characters in this entry
- 芨
- jī · Chinese ground orchid
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Mandarin tones
2 · ji2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 2 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gap1 · kap1 · kap6
Cantonese word readings for 芨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (only used in 白芨 (báijī)) bai ji (Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage)
- (only used in 芨芨草) perennial herb growing on alkaline grasslands; the stems and leaves are raw materials for making paper and rayon, and can also be used to weave baskets, mats, etc.
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