used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

ginseng; one of the 28 constellations

ginseng

Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]; also pr. [Cao2 Shen1]

(botany) red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

to pass an argument (computing) (abbr. for 傳遞參數|传递参数[chuan2 di4 can1 shu4])

poor man's ginseng (Codonopsis pilosula); codonopsis root (used in TCM)

restricted document, available only to certain individuals such as high-ranking Party officials (abbr. for 內部參考|内部参考); (literary) palace eunuch

(computing) actual parameter; argument (abbr. for 實際參數|实际参数[shi2 ji4 can1 shu4])

(computing) formal parameter (abbr. for 形式參數|形式参数[xing2 shi4 can1 shu4])

Zeng Shen (505-435 BC), a.k.a. 曾子[Zeng1 zi3], student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]

hemlock (Conium maculatum)

ladybell root (Radix adenophorae)

sea cucumber

Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis); root of Ningpo figwort (used in TCM)

liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in TCM

senior staff officer; staff officer of great talent

Sichuan codonopsis (Codonopsis pilosula, root used in TCM)

American ginseng

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)

Koryo ginseng