蓿

xù
宿 + 艹
Frequency#4151

Definitions

xù clover; lucerne; Taiwan pr. [sù]

Etymology phono-semantic

grass

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 宿

About

The character "蓿" was formulated specifically for the compound "苜蓿", a loanword from a Central Asian language that identifies the alfalfa plant. Its structure integrates the grass radical "艹" to denote vegetation and the component "宿" primarily for its phonetic value. Throughout its usage, "蓿" has never stood alone semantically and remains inextricably linked to "苜蓿", with its referent consistently being alfalfa since the term's adoption into Chinese.

Example Sentences Hide

农场里种着苜蓿。

Nóngchǎng lǐ zhòng zhe mùxu.

Alfalfa is planted in the farm.

苜蓿是一种牧草。

Mùxu shì yī zhǒng mùcǎo.

Alfalfa is a type of forage grass.

农民正在收割苜蓿。

Nóngmín zhèngzài shōugē mùxu.

The farmers are harvesting alfalfa.

我们用苜蓿喂养牲畜。

Wǒmen yòng mùxu wèiyǎng shēngchù.

We use alfalfa to feed livestock.

新鲜的苜蓿很有营养。

Xīnxiān de mùxu hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.

Fresh alfalfa is very nutritious.

苜蓿比普通草料更优质。

Mùxu bǐ pǔtōng cǎoliào gèng yōuzhì.

Alfalfa is higher quality than ordinary fodder.

如果土壤肥沃，苜蓿会长得更好。

Rúguǒ tǔrǎng féiwò, mùxu huì zhǎng de gèng hǎo.

If the soil is fertile, alfalfa will grow better.

经过科学培育，这种苜蓿的产量显著提高。

Jīngguò kēxué péiyù, zhè zhǒng mùxu de chǎnliàng xiǎnzhù tígāo.

After scientific cultivation, the yield of this alfalfa has significantly increased.

Related Characters

Component: 宿

缩 縮 樎 蹜

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Example Words

苜蓿