English Definition: Arctium lappa; great burdock
Chinese Definition:
①(牛蒡)二年生草本植物,根多肉,根和嫩叶可食。种子(称“牛蒡子”)可入药。
Total strokes: 13;
Radical: 艸 Pictophonetic:旁 indicates the sound;
艹 (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:- ⿱ Above to below
- 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
- 旁 [ páng ] side; beside, close, nearby