莎草 (suō cǎo) — sedge, nut grass (plant of the genus Cyperus in the family Cyperaceae)

Definition

Examples

• 在河边生长着许多莎草。
  Zài hé biān shēng zhǎng zhe xǔ duō suō cǎo.
  Many sedges grow by the riverbank.
• 莎草是一种常见的水生植物。
  suō cǎo Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuǐ shēng zhí wù.
  The sedge is a common aquatic plant.
• 古代人用莎草来做药材。
  Gǔ dài rén yòng suō cǎo lái zuò yào cái.
  Ancient people used sedge as medicinal material.