荼
t
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Definitions
1. thistle
2. common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus)
3. bitter (taste)
4. cruel
5. flowering grass in profusion
Related Words
荼毒
tú dú
–
torment
曼荼罗
màn tú luó
–
mandala (loan, Buddhism)
秋荼密网
qiū tú mì wǎng
–
flowering autumn grass, fine net (idiom); fig. abundant and exacting punishments prescribed by law