遠志

See also: 远志

Chinese

far; distant; remote the will
trad. (遠志)
simp. (远志)
alternative forms 薳志 herb

Pronunciation


Noun

遠志

  1. great ambition; aspiration
  2. (traditional Chinese medicine) root of Polygala senega (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to calm the mind, to promote sleep; to treat boils, sores, and breast tumors)
  • 安神藥安神药 (ānshényào, “sedatives in traditional Chinese medicine”)
  • 藥材药材 (yàocái, “medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine”)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (遠志):
  • Korean: 원지(遠志) (wonji)
  • Vietnamese: viễn chí (遠志)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

遠志 (wonji) (hangeul 원지)

  1. Hanja form? of 원지 (Polygala senega).
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