玳玳花

dàidàihuā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bitter orange flower (TCM)
  2. 2 flower of Citrus aurantium var. amara
  3. 3 Daidai flower

Examples

Dàidàihuā kěyǐ yònglái pàochá.
Daidai flowers can be used to make tea.
Dàidàihuā yǒu shū gān lǐ qì de zuòyòng.
Daidai flower soothes the liver and regulates qi.

Tips

culture
Despite appearing on an animal-themed list, 玳玳花 is a plant — the dried flower buds of (Citrus aurantium var. daidai), a bitter-orange cultivar. In TCM it's a qi-regulating herb (); also a popular component of fragrant herbal teas, especially with 茉莉花 and chrysanthemum.

Stroke Order

dài
huā