玳玳花

dàidàihuā

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

hawksbill (in 玳瑁); phonetic here

Examples

HSK 6

玳玳花可以用来泡茶。

Dàidàihuā kěyǐ yònglái pàochá.

Daidai flowers can be used to make tea.

HSK 7-9

玳玳花有疏肝理气的作用。

Dàidàihuā yǒu shū gān lǐ qì de zuòyòng.

Daidai flower soothes the liver and regulates qi.

Tips

culture

玳玳花 is the dried flower buds of 玳玳 (Citrus aurantium var. daidai), a bitter-orange cultivar. In TCM it's a qi-regulating herb (理气药); also a popular component of fragrant herbal teas, especially with 茉莉花 and chrysanthemum.

Stroke Order

玳 dài

花 huā