当归

當歸
dāngguī
noun #85,751

Meanings

  1. 1 dong quai
  2. 2 Angelica sinensis (Chinese angelica root)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dāngguī dùn jī shì jīngdiǎn de bǔxuè tāng.
Chicken stewed with dong quai is a classic blood-nourishing soup.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngyī chángyòng dāngguī tiáo jīng.
TCM often uses dong quai to regulate menstruation.

Tips

culture
One of the most famous TCM herbs, nicknamed 妇科圣药 ('holy medicine of gynecology'). The name 当归 literally means 'ought to return' - by legend, named for a wife who waited for her husband to return.

Stroke Order

dāng
guī