毒蝇伞

毒蠅傘

dúyíngsǎn

noun

Measure Word

一朵毒蝇伞 duǒ

Meanings

1 fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
2 fly amanita (the iconic red-cap white-spotted toadstool)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

森林里那种红伞白点的蘑菇就是毒蝇伞。

Sēnlín lǐ nàzhǒng hóng sǎn báidiǎn de mógū jiùshì dúyíngsǎn.

That red mushroom with white spots in the forest is the fly agaric.

HSK 7-9

毒蝇伞含有神经毒素，绝对不能吃。

Dúyíngsǎn hányǒu shénjīng dúsù, juéduì bùnéng chī.

Fly agaric contains neurotoxins - never eat it.

Tips

memory

Literal name 'poison-fly umbrella': 毒 (poison) + 蝇 (fly) + 伞 (umbrella) - historically minced in milk to kill houseflies, and shaped like a tiny umbrella. The Mario mushroom and Smurfs' house are both modelled on this species.

Stroke Order

毒 dú

蝇 yíng

伞 sǎn