Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "莪", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "莪", and master the standard way of writing the character "莪".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 莪
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "莪" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
莪 [é]
名
1. 莪蒿: A perennial herbaceous plant that grows by the water's edge. It has needle-like leaves and produces small yellow-green flowers. The tender stems and leaves can be eaten as vegetables. Also known as 萝, 萝蒿, 廪蒿, and commonly referred to as 抱娘蒿. (English: cowherb; artemisia)
2. A synonym for mushrooms. (English: mushroom)
引
1. From Shuowen Jiezi: 莪, belonging to the genus of 萝莪蒿; the character is derived from grass, pronounced as "I".
2. From the Book of Songs, "Small雅·菁菁者莪": "The green grass is 莪, growing in that place."
3. Wang Zhen in "Farm Book: Hundred Grains Classification: Vegetable Section" states: In the Central Plains, mushrooms are referred to as 蘑菇 and also as 莪.