芸
common rue (Ruta graveolens); (used in old compounds relating to books because in former times rue was used to protect books from insect damage)
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #2,696 U+82B8
How 芸 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
艹 (semantic, “plant”) + 云 (phonetic, yún)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 云
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 云 (yún) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 云 sound component | yún | cloud; to say, to speak |
| 运 | yùn | to run; ship, transport; fortune, luck |
| 魂 | hún | soul, spirit |
| 坛 | tán | altar; arena; examination hall |
| 纭 | yún | confused; numerous |
| 耘 | yún | to weed |
| 酝 | yùn | liquor, spirits, wine; to ferment |
Words containing 芸
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芸香科 | yún xiāng kē | (botany) family Rutaceae (rue family, aka citrus family) |
| 芸香属 | yún xiāng shǔ | (botany) genus Ruta |
| 芸草 | yún cǎo | (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens) |
| 芸香 | yún xiāng | (botany) rue (Ruta graveolens) |
| 芸芸众生 | yún yún zhòng shēng | every living being (Buddhism); the mass of common people |
| 芸豆 | yún dòu | kidney bean |
| 芸编 | yún biān | (old) books |
| 芸窗 | yún chuāng | study (room) |
| 芸签 | yún qiān | bookmark; books |
| 芸薹子 | yún tái zǐ | rapeseed; seed of the rape plant |
| 芸阁 | yún gé | imperial library |
| 芸薹属 | yún tái shǔ | genus Brassica (including broccoli, cabbage, rapeseed etc) |
| 芸芸 | yún yún | numerous; diverse and varied |
| 芸薹 | yún tái | (botany) rape (Brassica rapa) |
| 芸帙 | yún zhì | (old) books |