木香

mùxiāng

noun #64,094

Meanings

1 costus root (Saussurea costus)
2 aucklandia (medicinal herb)
3 banksia rose (Rosa banksiae)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

院子里的木香开了一墙。

Yuànzi lǐ de mùxiāng kāi le yì qiáng.

The banksia roses in the courtyard covered a whole wall in bloom.

HSK 6

中医常用木香来理气止痛。

Zhōngyī cháng yòng mùxiāng lái lǐqì zhǐtòng.

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses costus root to regulate qi and relieve pain.

Tips

usage

木香 has two unrelated meanings: in TCM it refers to costus root, a digestive herb; in gardening it refers to the climbing banksia rose. Context tells you which - a pharmacy versus a courtyard.

Stroke Order

木 mù

香 xiāng