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Kanji Detail for 苔 - "moss, plant, green"
苔
- Meaning
苔 means "moss, plant, green."
Moss - A small plant on rocks and soil.
Algae - Simple plant growth.
Persistence - Symbol of quiet endurance.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
moss; lichen
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
moss, lichen
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
used in 舌苔[she2 tai1]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
moss, lichen
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A type of cryptogamic plant. Grows in clusters on old trees, wet ground, and stones. Has green, gray, brown, and other colors. The distinction between root, stem, and leaves is not clear. Some have very tiny leaves. Some are entirely flat. Appearance is similar to moss. (Guo Pu's Poem Presented to Wen Qiao) "As for taste, different mosses share the same celery." Now calling unrelated people who become sworn brothers 苔芩 is based on this. | 舌苔 (tongue coating). Forms on the tongue. Doctors use it to diagnose illness.
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