龙眼肉

龍眼肉

lóngyǎnròu

noun

Meanings

1 dried longan flesh
2 longan aril (used in Chinese herbal medicine)

Characters

Examples

煲汤时放点龙眼肉补气养血。

Bāo tāng shí fàng diǎn lóngyǎnròu bǔ qì yǎng xuè.

Adding dried longan to soup tonifies qi and nourishes blood.

龙眼肉又叫桂圆肉。

Lóngyǎnròu yòu jiào guìyuán ròu.

Dried longan flesh is also called guiyuan rou.

Tips

culture

In TCM 龙眼肉 (also 桂圆肉) is a warming tonic for blood and the heart-spleen, classically prescribed in 归脾汤 for insomnia and exhaustion. The fresh fruit is 龙眼; only the dried, brown, leathery flesh — used as medicine and in sweet soups — is called 龙眼肉.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

眼 yǎn

肉 ròu