委陵菜

wěilíngcài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 cinquefoil
  2. 2 Potentilla chinensis (a medicinal herb in TCM)

Examples

HSK 6
Wěilíngcài zài zhōngyī lǐ chángyòng yú qīngrè jiědú.
Potentilla is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and detoxify.
HSK 6
Shānpōshàng kāi zhe yípiàn huángsè de wěilíngcài.
A patch of yellow cinquefoil was blooming on the hillside.

Tips

culture
A genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). The roots and whole plant are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat dysentery, bleeding, and sores. Flowers are typically yellow with five petals; leaves are pinnate.

Stroke Order

wěi
líng
cài