药用昆虫

藥用昆蟲
yàoyòng kūnchóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 medicinal insects
  2. 2 insects used in traditional medicine

Examples

HSK 7-9
Cányǒng shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de yàoyòng kūnchóng.
Silkworm pupae are a common medicinal insect.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngyī shǐyòng duō zhǒng yàoyòng kūnchóng.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses many medicinal insects.

Tips

culture
TCM uses dozens of insects as ingredients - 蝉蜕 (cicada sheddings), 蜈蚣 (centipede), 全蝎 (scorpion), 土鳖虫 (ground beetle) are all 药用昆虫.

Stroke Order

yào
yòng
kūn
chóng