錦葵

锦葵
jǐnkuí
common mallow (Malva sinensis), used in TCM

CEDICT

  1. (botany) Chinese mallow (Malva verticillata or Malva sinesis syn. Malvacathayensis)
  2. Chinese mallow (Malva verticillata or Malva sinesis syn. Malvacathayensis)

Wiktionary

植物名。錦葵科錦葵屬，二年或多年生草本。高約一公尺，葉具長柄，互生，呈圓心形或腎形。夏秋間開紫紅色花。蒴果扁圓形，可供藥用。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 錦 jǐn
  1. brocade
  2. embroidered work
  3. bright
2 葵 kuí used in the names of various herbaceous plants