How to write 蓍

蓍 [shī] 1. Yarrow: A perennial herbaceous plant whose entire body can be used for medicinal purposes; the stem and leaves can be made into spices. It is commonly known as "蚰蜒草" (yóuyán cǎo) or "锯齿草" (jùchǐ cǎo). In ancient times, its stems were used for divination, as in "蓍龟" (shī guī). 2. Origin from the "Shuōwén" (说文): 蓍, belongs to the mugwort family. It is composed of the element for herbs and the sound for "耆". It grows a thousand years with three hundred stems. 3. From the "Shàngshū Dàzhuàn" (尚书大传): 蓍 grows one stem and produces a hundred stems in a hundred years. 4. From the "Yì·Shuō Guà Zhuàn" (易·说卦传): It is said that one should call upon spirits to produce yarrow. 5. From the "Shī·Cáofēng·Xiàquán" (诗·曹风·下泉): Cold is that spring, soaking that bundled yarrow. 6. From the "Guī·Xìcí" (龟·系辞): Those that accomplish great matters in the world are best represented by the inscription on the turtle shell. Examples: - 蓍龟 (shī guī): Yarrow and turtle shells; used for divination in ancient times. - 蓍蔡 (shī cài): Refers to divination; yarrow and the great turtle are tools for assessing fortune and misfortune. - 蓍簪 (shī zān): A hairpin made from yarrow stems. - 蓍艾 (shī ài): Yarrow and mugwort; often used together. - 蓍草 (shī cǎo): Refers to yarrow; an herb used for divination in ancient times.