“×七”式本草名物词释义

Interpretation of names of Chinese medicinal in word-form of “× qi”

本草名物词以"×七"格式构词的具有相当的数量。植物名中以"×七"式构词的也多指药用植物。其药用部位多为根须部。在"×七"所指植物的产地,"七"与"须"读音十分相近,便用笔画较减省的"七"表示根须之义。"×七"式名物词在命名取义、文字借用、音读演变等方面存在复杂的情形。

There are a lot of Chinese medicinal named in the word-form of ＂ x qi＂, and the plants named in this word-form mostly refer to medicinal plants. The medicinal parts of these plants are mainly root and hair. In the producing areas of the plants named as ＂ x qi＂, the pronunciations of qi and xu are very similar to each other, so qi with fewer strokes is becoming more prevalent. The word-form of ＂ x qi＂ is complicated in naming, borrowing of characters and developing of pronunciation.