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芍
sháo
1. Chinese peony
2. Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

芍
sháo
peony; water chestnuts
6 丶

Compound Words (4)

白芍
báisháo
root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM
芍药
sháoyào
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
赠芍
zèngsháo
to give peonies
采兰赠芍
cǎilánzèngsháo
lit. pick orchids and present peonies (idiom); fig. presents between lovers

Alternate Entries

芍
Què
see [[芍陂<Quèpí>]]

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