蒨 (qiàn)
1. 茜草。根可作絳色染料。
- Madder. The root can be used to make a crimson dye.
2. 絳色。
- Crimson color.
3. 木名。
- Name of a tree.
4. 青葱貌。
- The appearance of freshness and greenness.
5. 姓。
- A surname.
6. 名词 茜草的别名。参见「茜草」条。
- Noun: An alternate name for madder. See the entry for "茜草" (madder).
7. 形容词 红色的。同「茜」。
- Adjective: Red. Same as "茜" (madder).
8. 《三国志.卷三零.魏书.东夷传》:“蒨绦五十匹,绀青五十匹,答汝所献贡直。”
- From "Records of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 30, Wei Book, Eastern Yi Biography": "Fifty pieces of crimson silk, fifty pieces of dark blue, in response to the tribute you presented."
9. 宋.范成大〈四时田园杂兴〉诗六零首之七:“寒食花枝插满头,蒨裙青袂几扁舟。”
- From Song Dynasty poet Fan Chengda's poem, "Miscellaneous Joys of the Four Seasons": "With branches of flowers for the cold food festival filling my head, in a crimson skirt and azure sleeves, how many little boats are there?"