门冬

門冬

méndōng

noun

Meanings

1 asparagus (short for 天门冬, Asparagus cochinchinensis)
2 asparagus (TCM medicinal root)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

门冬是一味常用的中药。

Méndōng shì yí wèi chángyòng de zhōngyào.

Mendong is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb.

HSK 7-9

处方里加了麦冬和门冬。

Chǔfāng lǐ jiā le màidōng hé méndōng.

The prescription includes maidong and mendong.

Tips

usage

Abbreviation of 天门冬 (Asparagus cochinchinensis). In TCM you'll constantly see it paired with 麦冬 (Ophiopogon japonicus) - both are yin-tonifying root medicines, often confused by beginners despite being from different plant families.

Stroke Order

门 mén

冬 dōng