十全大补汤

十全大補湯
shíquándàbǔtāng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Ten Complete Tonic Soup
  2. 2 ten-herb restorative soup

Examples

Nǎinai dùn le yī guō shíquán dàbǔ tāng.
Grandma stewed a pot of Ten Complete Tonic Soup.
Chǎnhòu hē shíquán dàbǔ tāng yǒu zhù huīfù.
Drinking Ten Complete Tonic Soup helps postpartum recovery.

Tips

culture
Based on the classical TCM formula (ten herbs including ginseng, astragalus, angelica, licorice). In modern cooking usually a chicken or pork rib soup simmered with the herb packet, popular in winter.

Stroke Order

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