鹿衔草

鹿銜草
lùxiáncǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wintergreen (Pyrola)
  2. 2 a medicinal herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

HSK 7-9
Lùxiáncǎo néng qū fēng chú shī, chángyòng yú guānjié tòng.
Wintergreen dispels wind and dampness and is often used for joint pain.
HSK 7-9
Lùxiáncǎo duō shēngzhǎng zài gāo hǎibá de shānlín zhōng.
Pyrola mostly grows in high-altitude mountain forests.

Tips

history
Folk legend says wounded deer were observed chewing this plant to heal themselves - hence the name 'deer-carried herb' (鹿衔). The same etymology pattern shows up in many TCM plant names based on animal observation.

Stroke Order

鹿
xián
cǎo