肺形草

fèixíngcǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese lobelia (Lobelia chinensis); a low-growing herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

Fèixíngcǎo zài Zhōngyào lǐ cháng yòngyú qīngrè jiědú.
Chinese lobelia is often used in TCM to clear heat and remove toxins.
Fèixíngcǎo cháng shēngzhǎng zài tiánbiān cháoshī de dìfang.
Chinese lobelia often grows in damp areas at the edges of fields.

Tips

memory
Literally 'lung-shaped grass' — the name comes from the half-flower shape of the petals, split as if one side of a lung had been removed. Better known in TCM as 半边 ('half-side lotus').

Stroke Order

fèi
xíng
cǎo