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菟丝子

tù sī zǐ

3-character word Traditional 菟絲子

What 菟丝子 means

1. dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds used in medicine)

The characters in 菟丝子

• 菟tùdodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses)…
• 丝sīsilk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips…
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

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