05429 Chinese character of 朮 and pronounce seot6

The Chinese character【朮】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes herbal medicine or health. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Atractylodes macrocephala or plant. Description: Perennial herb. The leaves are large and oval. Red tubular flowers bloom in autumn. The root is tuberous and can be used as medicine. For example: “Atractylodes is often used by traditional Chinese medicine as a stomachic and diuretic medicine.”

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【朮】:shù

Cantonese Jyutping of 【朮】:seot6

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【朮】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【朮】, for example:Describe herbal medicine or health , It means mainly Atractylodes macrocephala or plant.The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【朮】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【白朮、蒼朮】(Mandarin Pinyin:bái zhú 、cāng zhú/ Cantonese Jyutping:baak6 seot6 、cong1 seot6)

The stroke count for this character is 5 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


白朮是一種常用的中藥材。

Atractylodes macrocephala is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material.


May you appreciate the elegance of Chinese and grow in understanding through learning. Feel free to navigate through the materials leisurely.