The pronunciation of the word "莋" is: zhù and níng.
1. zhù: Same as "ramie", [ramie] perennial herb. Stems erect and bushy. The stem bark fiber is white and does not shrink, and is an important raw material for the textile industry.
2. níng: an organic compound with a molecular formula of C 10 H 16 and a scented liquid. Found in the peel of citrus and used for making spices
The appearance of a disheveled plant (?ramie,? on top and bottom); a plant that can be used as medicine (chicken), the stems and leaves of which can be used as medicine The extracted aromatic oil is also called stachys; it can also be used as a cooking spice and is mostly used to cook chicken soup, so it is also called chicken su. This word actually has two pronunciations. One is níng, which comes from the word "贴", and "苋" is the simplification of "贴".
When pronounced as níng, the meaning is as mentioned above; secondly, when pronounced as zhù, it comes from the word "苎", which is a variant of "苎". When read zhù, "ramie" means ramie. The stem bark of this plant is tough and shiny, and can be used as a raw material for knitting, weaving, and papermaking. Sometimes it also refers to clothes made of hemp. Its roots can also be used as medicine.
When naming, it is better to adopt the first pronunciation (níng), which is used for female names. Zhuluo Mountain is famous all over the world because of the birth of Xi Shi. The mountain is located in the south of Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province. Ramule also refers to Xi Shi, which is a metaphor for beauty and beauty. At this time, "ramie" is pronounced as zhù. It can have two meanings when used in names, both pronounced níng.
Historical usage of ramie
1. Classics:
The beard and hair are haggard and the temples are white, and the spirit is moistened by a bath of ointment. ——"Chu Ci·Jiusi·Mingshang"
Qing and Qi called it Shuisu, Jiangzuo called it Shenluo, and Wu and Hui called it Jisu. ——Kou Zongxi of the Song Dynasty, "Illustrations and Meanings of Materia Medica"
The color of the red paper captures the attention of the people, and the white rhizome poems dominate the calligraphy field. ——Han Hong of the Tang Dynasty, "Send Ten Thousand Jus" (white ramie, that is, white clothes, the clothes worn by scholars when they have no fame, ramie should be read zhù in the poem)
2. Celebrity: Yang Zhuluo, during the Five Dynasties A talented woman and rapper from Luoyang who can write poetry. Zhuge Mengyu, also known as Zhilong and named Tong'an, was an official in the Southern Song Dynasty.