茈

zǐ
Common Gromwell or European stoneseed (Lithospermum officinale)

CEDICT

  1. alternative form of 紫 (zǐ, “purple”)
  2. gromwell
  3. only used in 茈胡 and 茈施
  4. only used in 茈虒
  5. only used in 鳧茈／凫茈 (fúcí)

Wiktionary

植物名。即紫草。紫草科紫草屬，多年生草本。葉互生，夏開白色小花。果實小，堅硬有光澤，可作紫色染料。

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Homographs

茈 cí used in 鳧茈 fúcí

Containing this entry

茈薑 zǐjiāng