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Iris leaves

HSK 10
Nature →Plants →Grasses
yào, yuē
ヤク
약, 악
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 約 represents the sound.
Components
艹 grass (top)+ 約 make an appointment =
葯 Iris leaves
艹
艹 Meaning component
cao grass (top)
grass
艹 is a component form of 艸.
約
約 Phonetic component
make an appointment
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Notes
Similar Characters
春 springtime甍 rafters supporting roof盖 hide (simp)着 arrive/wear繭 cocoon (trad/jp)艺 art (simp)艻 sweet basil艽 a root艾 Chinese mugwort艿 taro节 knot (simp)芄 Metaplexis stauntoni芊 exuberant and vigorous芋 taro芍 peony芎 a kind of herb芏 Cyperus malaccensis芑 white millet芒 mango芗 fragrant smell of grain (simp)
Japanese
葯 やく 同音
noun botany anther
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