刺五加

cìwǔjiā

noun

Meanings

1 Eleutherococcus senticosus; Siberian ginseng (Chinese medicinal herb)

Characters

to add (used in plant names)

Examples

刺五加常用于补气强身。

Cìwǔjiā cháng yòng yú bǔ qì qiáng shēn.

Ciwujia is often used to tonify qi and strengthen the body.

东北山区盛产刺五加。

Dōngběi shānqū shèngchǎn cìwǔjiā.

The mountains of northeast China produce abundant Siberian ginseng.

Tips

culture

In TCM 刺五加 is classed as an adaptogen — used in tonics, teas and 药酒 (medicinal liquors) to combat fatigue. Despite the English name, it is botanically distinct from true ginseng (Panax ginseng / 人参 rénshēn).

Stroke Order

刺 cì

五 wǔ

加 jiā