九头狮子草

九頭獅子草
jiǔtóushīzicǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Peristrophe japonica, a herb in the Acanthaceae family used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

Jiǔtóushīzicǎo kěyǐ rùyào, yǒu qīngrè jiědú de zuòyòng.
Peristrophe japonica can be used in medicine to clear heat and remove toxins.
Jiǔtóushīzicǎo cháng shēngzhǎng zài shānpō yīnshī de dìfang.
Peristrophe japonica often grows on shady, damp hillsides.

Tips

memory
Literally 'nine-headed lion grass' — the name is thought to come from the plant's clustered, flaring purple-pink flower bracts, which resemble a lion's mane and open in branching sprays.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
tóu
shī
cǎo