紫薇 Traditional form: 紫薇 Pinyin (reading): zǐwēi Definitions: crape myrtle Characters: 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname 薇 - a kind of fern; Osmunda regalis Traditional characters: 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname 薇 - a kind of fern; Osmunda regalis