藿香正气水

藿香正氣水
huòxiāngzhèngqìshuǐ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui (classic TCM liquid for summer-heat stomach upset and heatstroke)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhòngshǔ le hē yì píng huòxiāngzhèngqìshuǐ.
Drink a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui when you have heatstroke.
HSK 7-9
Huòxiāngzhèngqìshuǐ hěn nán hē, dànshì guǎnyòng.
Huoxiang Zhengqi Shui tastes awful, but it works.

Tips

culture
A staple of the Chinese household medicine cabinet. The formula dates to the Song-dynasty 《太平惠民和剂局方》. Warning: the liquid version contains alcohol, so drivers switch to 藿香正气软胶囊 (soft capsules).
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The 正气 here is TCM jargon for "upright qi" - the body’s own defensive energy - not the everyday "righteousness" meaning.

Stroke Order

huò
xiāng
zhèng
shuǐ