Unicode: U+8383

Pinyin: xī

Definition

* 菟葵,嫩叶茎可食,干后可入药。亦称"野葵"

(translated) Tender leaves and stems of *Malva verticillata* are edible and can be used medicinally after drying; also known as "Wild Mallow"

Structure

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Precursors

Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
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Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
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Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC