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

丹皮有清热凉血的作用。

Dānpí yǒu qīngrè liángxiě de zuòyòng.

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

中医师在药方里加了丹皮。

Zhōngyīshī zài yàofāng lǐ jiāle dānpí.

The TCM doctor added moutan bark to the prescription.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

丹 dān

皮 pí