当归

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dāngguī
noun #85,751

Meanings

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

Examples

Dāngguī dùn jī shì jīngdiǎn de bǔxuè tāng.
Chicken stewed with dong quai is a classic blood-nourishing soup.
Zhōngyī cháng yòng dāngguī tiáojīng.
TCM often uses dong quai to regulate menstruation.

Tips

culture
One of the most famous TCM herbs, nicknamed '妇科' (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