药用动物

藥用動物
yàoyòngdòngwù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 medicinal animal
  2. 2 animal species used as ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

Lù, xióng, shé dōu shì chángjiàn de yàoyòngdòngwù.
Deer, bears, and snakes are all common medicinal animals.
Bǎohù yěshēng yàoyòngdòngwù yǐ chéngwéi guójiā zhèngcè.
Protecting wild medicinal animal species has become national policy.

Tips

culture
Parse as 药用 (medicinal-use) + 动物 (animal). The category covers species farmed or harvested for TCM ingredients — increasingly controversial as wildlife protection tightens.

Stroke Order

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yòng
dòng