Definitions

suī coriander

Etymology phono-semantic

herb

Semantic: Phonetic:

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The character "荽" is a phonosemantic compound formed by the grass radical (艹) atop the phonetic component "妥", with its etymology linked specifically to the coriander plant. Historically appearing in compounds such as "胡荽" and "芫荽", the character's meaning has been associated with coriander, while its structural composition of these elements has been standardized in written form.