天门冬

天門冬
tiānméndōng
noun #62,652

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese asparagus (Asparagus cochinchinensis)
  2. 2 asparagus (the plant genus)

Examples

HSK 5
Tiānméndōng de kuàigēn kěyǐ rùyào.
The tuberous roots of Chinese asparagus can be used as medicine.
HSK 7-9
Yuànzi lǐ de tiānméndōng zhǎng de hěn màoshèng, xìcháng de jīng pámǎn le líba.
The Chinese asparagus in the yard is thriving, its long thin stems climbing all over the fence.

Tips

usage
In Chinese medicine the dried root is called 天冬 or 门冬 and is often paired with 麦冬. The vegetable asparagus is 芦笋. Aspartic acid, 天门冬氨酸, is named after the genus.

Stroke Order

天 tiān
门 mén
冬 dōng