葖 [tū]
1. A type of plant, referred to as radish in ancient texts.
2. (Botanical name) Refers to radish, belonging to the family of "Brassica." It has purple flowers and a fleshy root.
- From "Erya·Shicao": "葖, 芦萉."
- Commentary by Guo Pu from the Jin Dynasty: "萉宜为 菔. 芦菔 belongs to the turnip family. With large roots and purple flowers, it is commonly called hail radish."
- Commentary by Xing Bing from the Song Dynasty: "Also known as purple flowering mustard, commonly called warm mustard, resembling a large turnip. One name is 薄葖, commonly referred to as hail radish; another name is 芦菔, which is now known as radish."