野木瓜

yěmùguā

noun

Meanings

1 Stauntonia chinensis (medicinal climbing shrub)
2 wild papaya (informal)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

野木瓜的藤和果实都可以入药。

Yěmùguā de téng hé guǒshí dōu kěyǐ rù yào.

The vines and fruit of Stauntonia chinensis can both be used as medicine.

HSK 7-9

野木瓜有祛风止痛的功效。

Yěmùguā yǒu qū fēng zhǐtòng de gōngxiào.

Stauntonia chinensis has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain.

Tips

usage

In TCM literature 野木瓜 specifically refers to Stauntonia chinensis - a climbing shrub unrelated to true papaya (番木瓜). In casual speech it can also mean wild-grown papaya fruit; check the context.

Stroke Order

野 yě

木 mù

瓜 guā