萱 Stroke Order

萱 (xuān) 1. [Base Meaning] Tawny daylily. A perennial herbaceous plant, with lanceolate leaves and yellow or reddish-yellow flowers, used for ornamental purposes. Also known as "金针菜" (Golden Needle Vegetable); abbreviated as "萱". For example, "萱堂" refers to a mother or the place where the mother resides. "萱椿" refers to parents. 2. [Ancient Term] The ancient name for a mother's dwelling was "萱堂", which later came to be used as a euphemism for mother or the place where the mother lives. 3. [Meaning 1] Same as the base meaning (En. tawny daylily). 4. [Meaning 2] The ancient term for a mother's residence is "萱堂", later used to refer to mother or her residence (En. mother’s room). Examples: - 萱苏 (Forgetting Worries Herb); 萱草忘忧 (It is said that eating tawny daylily can help one forget worries). 引例: 1. 《红楼梦》: 北堂有萱兮，何以忘忧? (In the North Hall, there is tawny daylily, how can one forget worries?) Additional examples: - 萱辰 (Mother's birthday); 萱亲 (Another term for mother); 萱草 (Metaphorically referring to mother).