芸
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common rue (Ruta graveolens); (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 艸 +4
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 芸
- Common rank
- #2,696
- Unicode
- U+82B8
Formation & memory
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Words with 芸
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芸香科 | (botany) family Rutaceae (rue family, aka citrus family) | |
| 芸香属 | (botany) genus Ruta | |
| 芸草 | (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens) | |
| 芸香 | (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens) | |
| 芸芸众生 | every living being (Buddhism); the mass of common people | |
| 芸豆 | kidney bean | |
| 芸编 | (old) books | |
| 芸窗 | study (room) | |
| 芸签 | bookmark; books | |
| 芸薹子 | rapeseed; seed of the rape plant | |
| 芸阁 | imperial library | |
| 芸薹属 | genus Brassica (including broccoli, cabbage, rapeseed etc) | |
| 芸芸 | numerous; diverse and varied | |
| 芸薹 | (botany) rape (Brassica rapa) | |
| 芸帙 | (old) books |
Sound family
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