芍

sháo
  1. Chinese peony
  2. Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

CEDICT

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 菂 (dì, “lotus seed”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) water chestnut
  3. Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
  4. alternative form of 菂 (dì, “lotus seed”)
  5. only used in 芍陂
  6. water chestnut

Wiktionary

Homographs

芍 què used in 芍陂 Quèbēi

Containing this entry

白芍 báisháo root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
芍药 sháoyào
  1. Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
  2. common herbaceous peony
  3. peony used in TCM
芍陂 Quèbēi Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Anhui, still operational and now known as 安丰塘 Ānfēng Táng
赠芍 zèngsháo
  1. to give peonies
  2. fig. exchange of gifts between lovers
赤芍 chìsháo
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Related entries

芍药 sháoyào
  1. Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
  2. common herbaceous peony
  3. peony used in TCM