枸杞

gǒuqǐ
noun #94,139

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 wolfberry
  2. 2 goji berry (Lycium chinense / Lycium barbarum)

Examples

Tā měitiān pào gǒuqǐ chá hē.
He drinks goji-berry tea every day.
Níngxià chūchǎn de gǒuqǐ pǐnzhì zuì hǎo.
The goji berries from Ningxia are of the best quality.

Tips

culture
A staple of 中医 (TCM) used to nourish liver and kidney 'yin' and improve eyesight. The phrase 保温杯枸杞 ('goji berries in a thermos') became a viral 2017 meme about middle-aged men obsessing over health — a wry symbol of giving up youthful living.

Stroke Order

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