Radical and Phonetic
Radical
Total Number of Strokes 12
Number of Strokes 9
Mandarin Reading wēi
TeoChew Phonetic
Chinese Definitions
葳蕤
[hanging down in clusters]∶草木茂盛,枝叶下垂的样子
上葳蕤而防露兮。――《楚辞·七谏·初放》
羽盖葳蕤。――张衡《东京赋》
葳蕤自生光。――《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》
[weary]∶委顿;萎靡不振
葳wēi[葳蕤]

①草木茂盛枝叶下垂的样子。

②玉竹,也作"萎蕤"。草的一种。地下茎为竹鞭状肉质根茎,可供药用。
English Definitions
luxuriant, flourishing; used for various plants
References
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