The word "芊" is pronounced yuán, yán.

Basic meaning:

[yuán]: [Dalian] deciduous shrub. The fruit is white. The buds are used medicinally and are poisonous. Stem fiber is the raw material for papermaking.

[yán]: [Coriander] is also called coriander and coriander. Annual or biennial herb. Has a special fragrance. Coriander oil can be made from the fruit, the leaves are edible, and the whole plant can be used medicinally. Coriander (suī).

芊, a Chinese secondary character, is pronounced as 芊 (yuán or yán). When pronounced as 芊 (yuán), it refers to a deciduous shrub with small purple flowers that are poisonous.

For viewing, the flower buds can be used as medicine. When pronounced as yán, it refers to [coriander] as an annual or biennial herb. The leaves and stems have a special aroma and can be used for seasoning. The spherical fruits also have aroma and are used as spices and medicines. Commonly known as "cilantro", also known as coriander.

Kangxi Dictionary

Tang Yun's "Ji Yun"? Yu Yuanqie, phonetic element. "Shuowen" fish poison also. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" says that the first mountain has many grasses and coriander. "Jijiupian Annotation" Daphne is a fish poison. Fishermen stew it and throw it into the water. The fish will die and float out, so it is named after it. Or make a fool of yourself. "Erya Shimu" 杬, fish poison. "Guo Zhu" is a large tree, native to the south, with thick skin and red juice, capable of hiding eggs and fruits.

According to the people who use egg-hiding fruits growing in the south, they are a kind of mulberry tree. According to "Zuo Si·Wu Du Fu", the mulberry tree is the mulberry tree, not the mulberry tree that is poisonous to fish. Guo said error. According to "Historical Records·Cang Gong's Biography", a woman named Bowu was sick, so she gave her a pinch of genkwa.