刺五加

cìwǔjiā

noun

Meanings

1 Eleutherococcus senticosus; Siberian ginseng (Chinese medicinal herb)

Characters

to add (used in plant names)

Examples

HSK 6

刺五加常用于补气强身。

Cìwǔjiā cháng yòng yú bǔ qì qiáng shēn.

Ciwujia is often used to tonify qi and strengthen the body.

HSK 7-9

东北山区盛产刺五加。

Dōngběi shānqū shèngchǎn cìwǔjiā.

The mountains of northeast China produce abundant Siberian ginseng.

Tips

culture

In TCM 刺五加 is classed as an adaptogen - used in tonics, teas and 药酒 (medicinal liquors) to combat fatigue. Despite the English name, it is botanically distinct from true ginseng (Panax ginseng / 人参).

Stroke Order

刺 cì

五 wǔ

加 jiā