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Meaning of 荼

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荼
Pinyin: tú
English Definition: thistle; common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus); bitter (taste); cruel; flowering grass in profusion
Chinese Definition:
①古书上说的一种苦菜:荼毒(“荼”是苦菜,“毒”指毒虫毒蛇之类,喻毒害,如“荼荼生灵”)。
②古书上指茅草的白花:如火如荼。
③古同“涂”,涂炭。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 艸
Pictophonetic:余 indicates the sound; 艹 (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • 余 [ yú ] surplus, remainder; surname
Similar Characters: 萗
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Example Words
如火如荼 rú huǒ rú tú like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable
荼毒 tú dú torment; cruelty; great suffering
荼毒生灵 tú dú shēng líng to torment the people (idiom)
曼荼罗 màn tú luó mandala (loan, Buddhism)
食荼卧棘 shí tú wò jí to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people
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Example Sentences
1
请给我一个荼杯
。
Give me a cup please.
2
我不小心打破了荼壶
。
I broke the teapot carelessly.
3
来一杯荼就行了
,
谢谢
。
A cup of tea will be fine, thanks.
4
我喜欢喝加了蜂蜜的荼
。
I like to drink tea with honey.
5
好的荼壶可以使荼的味道更好
。
A good teapot can make tea taste better.