卉 huì — general term for grasses and plants

卉

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huì hui4

Basic definition

  1. noun general term for grasses and plants e.g 花卉奇花异卉

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (会意。小篆字从三“屮”( chè),草木初生。本义:草的总称)
  2. various kinds of grass e.g 卉木 · 卉犬 · 卉物
  3. plants
  4. flower
adjective
  1. coarse e.g 卉布 · 卉裘
  2. plentiful

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