红糖

紅糖
hóngtáng
noun #50,495

Meanings

  1. 1 brown sugar
  2. 2 unrefined cane sugar

Examples

Jīng qī hē yī bēi hóngtáng shuǐ.
Drink a cup of brown sugar water during your period.
Jiāngtāng lǐjiā diǎn hóngtáng gèng hǎo hē.
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