枙 Stroke Order

枙 (zā)： 1. Anciently the same as "科厄", referring to wood knots. 古同“科厄”，木节。 2. Anciently the same as "轭", meaning yoke. 古同“轭”。 3. To drive or guide. 驾，驭。 4. (Noun) Name of a plant. A species belonging to the Rubiaceae family, commonly known as gardenia, which is an evergreen shrub. It has short-stemmed, opposite leaves. In summer, it blooms white flowers that are fragrant. The fruit is oval-shaped, yellow in color, used medicinally and as a dye. The wood is dense and hard, suitable for carving. It is also referred to as "栀子". 名词 植物名。茜草科栀子属，常绿灌木。叶具短柄，对生。夏开白花，有香气。果实椭圆，色黄，可入药，也可做染料。木质密坚实，可为雕刻用。也称为「栀子」。 5. (Verb) To dye or decorate. From "Tang: Liu Zongyuan, 'Whip Merchant': 'Now the gardenia appears in its looks and waxes its speech to seek merchant skills in court.' 动词 染色、涂饰。唐．柳宗元〈鞭贾〉：「今之栀其貌，蜡其言，以求贾技于朝。」