芍
què
Meaning
used in 芍陂[Que4 bei1]
Other reading: sháo
Chinese peony; Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
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芍陂 Què bēi Quebei, the ancient name of an irrigation reservoir constructed during the Spring and Autumn period in present-day Anhui, still operational and now known as 安豐塘|安丰塘[An1 feng1 Tang2]白芍 bái sháo root of herbaceous peony, used in TCM芍药 sháo yào Chinese peony赠芍 zèng sháo to give peonies采兰赠芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo to pluck orchids and gift peonies