缬草

纈草
xiécǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
  2. 2 valerian root (used as a sedative herb)

Examples

HSK 1
Tā shuì qián hē yī bēi xiécǎo chá.
She drinks a cup of valerian tea before bed.
HSK 6
Xiécǎo de gēn kěyǐ rù yào, yònglái ānshén zhù mián.
Valerian root can be used in medicine to calm the nerves and aid sleep.

Tips

usage
Though grouped with animal-adjacent terms in some frequency lists, 缬草 is a plant (a perennial herb); its dried root is the traditional sedative ingredient.

Stroke Order

xié
cǎo