红糖

紅糖
hóngtáng
noun #50,495

Meanings

  1. 1 brown sugar
  2. 2 unrefined cane sugar

Examples

Jīngqī hē yī bēi hóngtáng shuǐ.
Drink a cup of brown sugar water during your period.
Jiāngtāng lǐ jiā diǎn hóngtáng gèng hǎohē.
Adding some brown sugar to ginger tea makes it taste better.

Tips

culture
红糖 (brown sugar water) is a universal Chinese folk remedy for menstrual cramps, colds, and postpartum recovery — considered warming () in TCM. Often paired with ginger () or red dates (红枣).

Stroke Order

hóng
táng