丹皮

dānpí

noun

Measure Word

一片丹皮 piàn

Meanings

1 moutan bark (root bark of the tree peony, used in Chinese medicine)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

丹皮有清热凉血的作用。

Dānpí yǒu qīngrè liáng xiě de zuòyòng.

Moutan bark has the effect of clearing heat and cooling the blood.

HSK 7-9

中医师在药方里加了丹皮。

Zhōngyī shī zài yàofāng lǐjiā le dānpí.

The TCM doctor added moutan bark to the prescription.

Tips

culture

丹皮 is short for 牡丹皮 - the root bark of the tree peony 牡丹. A staple in TCM formulas like 六味地黄丸. The 丹 evokes its cinnabar-red color when peeled.

Stroke Order

丹 dān

皮 pí