芫

yán, yuán
Rank #5350

Definitions

yán used in 芫荽[yán sui]
yuán lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), used in Chinese herbal medicine

Etymology phono-semantic

plant

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 元

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Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 元

完 远 园 玩 顽 寇 阮 沅 鼋 朊 翫 蚖 黿 笎

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Components

元 艹

Example Words

芫荽