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Meaning of 荼

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Pinyin:
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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ ] surplus, remainder; surname
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Example Words
如火如荼 huǒ like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable
荼毒 torment; cruelty; great suffering
荼毒生灵 shēng líng to torment the people (idiom)
曼荼罗 màn luó mandala (loan, Buddhism)
食荼卧棘 shí 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
Give me a cup please.
2
I broke the teapot carelessly.
3
A cup of tea will be fine, thanks.
4
I like to drink tea with honey.
5
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A good teapot can make tea taste better.