神曲

神麯

shénqū

noun #50,162

Meanings

1 medicated leaven (TCM digestive aid)
2 shenqu

Characters

ferment; leaven

Examples

医生开了神曲帮助消化。

Yīshēng kāi le shénqū bāngzhù xiāohuà.

The doctor prescribed shenqu to aid digestion.

神曲是一味常用的消食中药。

Shénqū shì yíwèi chángyòng de xiāo shí zhōngyào.

Shenqu is a commonly used digestive herb in TCM.

Tips

mistakes

Homograph alert: 神曲 (shénqū) is fermented medicated leaven in TCM. 神曲 (shénqǔ) with a different second tone is slang for a 'divine song' (catchy viral hit) and is also the Chinese title of Dante's Divine Comedy.

Stroke Order

神 shén

曲 qǔ