Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
千里草. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
千里草, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
千里草 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
千里草 you have here. The definition of the word
千里草 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
千里草, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
|
|
|
grass; straw; draft (of a document) grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript; hasty |
| trad. (千里草)
|
千里
|
草
|
| simp. #(千里草)
|
千里
|
草
|
Etymology
千 (one thousand) + 里 (li) + 草 (grass)
- The Chinese character for Dong is 董. The character 董 is composed of three components: 千 (one thousand) + 里 (li) + 艹 (grass). In other words, the phrase, "The grass spreads out for thousands of li" is a veiled reference to the Dong surname.
Pronunciation
Noun
千里草
- (literary) a veiled reference to the Dong (董) surname
- (literary) which spreads out for more than 1,000 li