葎草

lǜcǎo

noun

Meanings

1 Japanese hop (Humulus scandens / Humulus japonicus)

Characters

Japanese hop (plant name)

Examples

HSK 7-9

葎草的茎上有倒刺，很容易划伤皮肤。

Lǜcǎo de jīng shàng yǒu dàocì, hěn róngyì huáshāng pífū.

Japanese hop stems have barbs that easily scratch the skin.

HSK 7-9

葎草在中药里又叫拉拉藤。

Lǜcǎo zài zhōngyào lǐ yòu jiào lālāténg.

In Chinese medicine, Japanese hop is also called lālāténg.

Tips

culture

A climbing vine in the hemp family, used in traditional Chinese medicine (recorded as 葎草 in 《本草纲目》) for heat-clearing and diuretic effects. The folk name 拉拉藤 ('tugging vine') comes from how its barbs catch on clothes.

Stroke Order

葎 lǜ

草 cǎo