葎草

lǜcǎo

noun

Meanings

1 Japanese hop (Humulus scandens / Humulus japonicus)

Characters

Japanese hop (plant name)

Examples

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.

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 TCM (name 葎草 in the Bencao Gangmu) for heat-clearing and diuretic effects. Folk name 拉拉藤 ("tugging vine") comes from how its barbs catch on clothes.

Stroke Order

葎 lǜ

草 cǎo