九头狮子草

九頭獅子草
jiǔtóushīzicǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Peristrophe japonica, a herb in the Acanthaceae family used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

HSK 6
Jiǔtóushīzicǎo kěyǐ rùyào, yǒu qīngrè jiědú de zuòyòng.
Peristrophe japonica can be used in medicine to clear heat and remove toxins.
HSK 6
Jiǔtóushīzicǎo cháng shēngzhǎng zài shānpō yīnshī de dìfang.
Peristrophe japonica often grows on shady, damp hillsides.

Tips

memory
Literally 'nine-headed lion grass' - the name is thought to come from the plant's clustered, flaring purple-pink flower bracts, which resemble a lion's mane and open in branching sprays.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
tóu
shī
cǎo