沙苑子

shāyuànzǐ

noun

Meanings

1 Astragalus complanatus seeds (TCM)
2 Semen Astragali Complanati
3 flat-stem milkvetch seed

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

沙苑子有补肾固精的作用。

Shāyuànzǐ yǒu bǔshèn gù jīng de zuòyòng.

Shayuanzi tonifies the kidneys and consolidates essence.

HSK 7-9

医生给他开了沙苑子和枸杞子。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le shāyuànzǐ hé gǒuqǐzǐ.

The doctor prescribed him shayuanzi and wolfberry.

Tips

culture

Despite appearing on an animal-themed list, 沙苑子 is a plant-seed medicinal - the dried seeds of Astragalus complanatus (扁茎黄芪). Named after the 沙苑 sandy grasslands of Shaanxi (Dali county area) where it was traditionally gathered. Classified in TCM as a 补肾 (kidney-tonifying) herb.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

苑 yuàn

子 zǐ