芫
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yán / yuán · a poisonous plant

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Readings & meanings

芫 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

yán

used in 芫荽[yan2 sui5]

芫荽yán sui · coriander
yuán

lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), used in Chinese herbal medicine

芫花yuán huā · lilac daphne
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7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 芫

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yánused in 芫荽[yan2 sui5]
yuánlilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), used in Chinese herbal medicine
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How to study 芫 in context

  1. Say yán / yuán, then recall the core meaning: a poisonous plant.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 芫花 (yuán huā), meaning “lilac daphne”.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.