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芍

què

Character

What 芍 means

1. used in {芍陂|Què bēi}

Other readings

芍 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• sháoChinese peony; Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

Words starting with 芍

• 芍药sháo yàoChinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); common herbaceous peony; peony used in TCM
• 芍陂Què bēiQuebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the Spring and…

Words containing 芍

• 白芍bái sháoroot of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
• 赠芍zèng sháoto give peonies; fig. exchange of gifts between lovers
• 采兰赠芍cǎi lán zèng sháo(lit.) to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom); (fig.) (of lovers) to exchange presents

Sounds the same

Read què, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 却but; yet; however
• 确authenticated; solid; firm
• 雀(bound form) small bird; sparrow; also pr. qiǎo
• 鹊magpie
• 阙Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
• 阕(literary) to end; to stop; one of the stanzas (usually two) of a ci poem 词…
• 榷footbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
• 悫honest
• 碻solid; firm
• 埆(of land) barren; stony
• 塙truly
• 搉consult; knock; beat