荼tú ❶ (古书上说的一种苦菜) a bitter edible plant ❷ (古书上指茅草的白花) the white flower of reeds, etc. ❸ (姓氏) a surname: ~ 恬 Tu Tian ◆荼毒 [书] afflict with great suffering; make suffer severely; torment; 荼毒生灵 plunge the people into the depths of suffering; abuse and oppress the people |