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Kanji Detail for 苞 - "rush, bundle, wrap, root, flourish"

  • Meaning

    苞 means "rush, bundle, wrap, root, flourish."

    1. Rush - A perennial plant of the Cyperaceae family.

    2. Bundle - A package; a straw wrapper; a gift.

    3. Wrap - To enclose.

    4. Root - The base.

    5. Flourish - To grow thickly.

    6. Cluster - To gather together.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    husk; bract; straw wrapper; souvenir gift; bribe

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    a variety of rush; firm, enduring; to burst forth

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    bud; flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bud, flower; rush, reed; to bloom

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A grass name. Stem is tough and resilient. Can be used to weave sandals. The grass used today to weave mats. | The leaf segments below flower stalks are called 苞 (bracts). | Plants growing in clusters. Used for the meaning of abundance. Such as saying 竹苞松茂 (bamboo clusters and flourishing pines). From (Book of Odes).
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