Common Meanings
1
jù苣
Used in the compound word 'wōjù' (莴苣), which means lettuce.
我喜欢吃新鲜的莴苣沙拉。
I like to eat fresh lettuce salad.
An alternative name for sesame (胡麻), particularly when used in the compound '苣胜' (jù shèng).
《本草纲目》中记载，苣胜是胡麻的别称。
The Compendium of Materia Medica records that 'jù shèng' is another name for sesame.
A torch made of reeds.
晚上，他们举着苣火照亮前行
At night, they held reed torches to light their way forward.
2
qǔ苣
A perennial wild herb, also known as sow thistle or wild lettuce, with alternate, broadly lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. Its young stems and leaves are edible.
春天的时候，田野里长满了新鲜的苣荬菜。
In spring, the fields are full of fresh sow thistle.