Definitions
Arthraxon ciliare; green; rhodacene
Etymology
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The character 菉 (lù) is a phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 (cǎo) at the top, indicating its plant category, and the component 彔 (lù) below as the phonetic element. It originally denoted a type of grass or reed, often linked to a plant that produced a yellow or green dye for traditional textiles. In historical texts, it also described a green hue, serving as a specific variant related to the more common 綠 (lǜ). Its usage appears mainly in classical poetry and botanical writings where the particular reed or dye shade was relevant.
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