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鼠尾草

shǔ wěi cǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sage (Salvia officinalis)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-22954beff551c83c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鼠尾草 鼠尾草 [shu3 wei3 cao3] /sage (Salvia officinalis)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 鼠
    shǔ

    (bound form) rat / mouse

  • 尾
    wěi

    tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish

    yǐ

    horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc

  • 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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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.