龙眼肉

龍眼肉

lóngyǎnròu

noun

Meanings

1 dried longan flesh
2 longan aril

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

煲汤时放点龙眼肉补气养血。

Bāotāng shí fàng diǎn lóngyǎnròu bǔ qì yǎng xuè.

Adding dried longan to soup tonifies qi and nourishes blood.

HSK 7-9

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