茺蔚

chōngwèi

noun

Meanings

HSK 5

茺蔚的种子叫茺蔚子，中医用它来治眼睛的毛病。

Chōngwèi de zhǒngzi jiào chōngwèizǐ, zhōngyī yòng tā lái zhì yǎnjing de máobing.

Motherwort seeds are called chongweizi, and Chinese medicine uses them for eye problems.

HSK 7-9

古书上常把益母草叫作茺蔚。

Gǔshū shàng cháng bǎ yìmǔcǎo jiàozuò chōngwèi.

Old books often call motherwort chongwei.

usage

A classical and pharmacy name. In everyday speech the plant is 益母草, 'herb that benefits mothers'.

茺 chōng

蔚 wèi