三伏贴

三伏貼

sānfútiē

noun

Measure Word

一贴三伏贴 tiē

Meanings

1 sanfu herbal patch (TCM patch applied during the hottest days of summer)

Characters

dog days of summer

patch / to stick

Examples

HSK 7-9

每年三伏天我都去医院贴三伏贴。

Měinián sānfútiān wǒ dōu qù yīyuàn tiē sānfútiē.

Every sanfu period I go to the hospital to get the herbal patches.

HSK 7-9

三伏贴对咳嗽有帮助。

Sānfútiē duì késou yǒu bāngzhù.

Sanfu patches help with coughs.

Tips

culture

Based on 冬病夏治 (treating winter ailments in summer). The 三伏 are three 10-day windows in the hottest part of summer when TCM believes yang energy peaks and medicinal patches penetrate best, especially for asthma and cold-type illnesses.

Stroke Order

三 sān

伏 fú

贴 tiē