蕝 (zhā)
1. In ancient times, it refers to a bundle of grass used to signify rank during court meetings.
古代朝会时表示位次的茅束。
2. A sign or mark.
标志。
3. A type of aquatic plant mentioned in ancient texts.
古书上说的一种水草。
4. A tool used for traversing muddy paths in ancient times.
古代行泥路的用具。
5. A device used for fishing by blocking water: “To fish beside the sail, the water is blocked by the device, and the flag flutters in the wind.”
一种拦水捕鱼的器具:“帆边渔~浪,木末酒旗风。”
Noun: In ancient court meetings, bundles of grass would be tied and set up to indicate rank.
名词:古代朝会时,扎束茅草,竖立以表示位次。
References from classical texts:
《说文解字.艹部》: "蕝,朝会束茅表位曰蕝."
《国语.晋语八》: "置茅蕝,设望表."
The aforementioned definition can have an alternate pronunciation.
上述[一]的另一种读音。