葯

Related characters

 * (Orthodox of  葯  when it is used as a  - See etymology 2)
 * ( of in mainland China)

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) orris root
 * 2) leaf of the iris
 * 3) leaf of the
 * 1) leaf of the

Glyph origin
One of the 324 simplified characters introduced by the ( government) in 1935 as a simplified form of  but was later retracted in 1936. Prior to that 葯 and were two homonyms that were not related with one another.

In the 1956 by the People's Republic of China, 葯 was once again listed as a simplified form of  which was succeeded by  based on the radical simplification of  to.

Usage notes

 * In modern Taiwan, 葯 is still considered a  of.
 * In mainland China,, rather than 葯 is listed officially as the traditional form of.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1)  anther