芸 草

yún cǎodictionary entry

(botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

芸草芸草 [yun2 cao3] /(botany) rue (Ruta graveolens)/

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芸
yún
common rue (Ruta graveolens) / (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage) / used in 蕓薹|芸薹[yún tái]
草
cǎo
grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵[kē],撮[zuǒ],株[zhū],根[gēn]
cào
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