菟

tù
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Definitions

tù dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses); also called 菟絲子|菟丝子

Etymology phono-semantic

plant

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 兔

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 兔

逸 冤 堍 嬔 寃 毚 鵵

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Components

兔 艹

Example Words

菟丝子