参茸

參茸
shēnróng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 ginseng and young deer antler (used together in TCM)
  2. 2 tonic medicinal materials (collective term)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā měinián dōngtiān dōu mǎi shēnróng jìnbǔ.
Every winter he buys ginseng and deer antler for tonic supplementation.
HSK 7-9
Zhèjiā yàodiàn zhuānmài shēnróng zībǔpǐn.
This pharmacy specializes in ginseng-and-antler tonic products.

Tips

culture
参茸 lumps two prized TCM tonics together: 人参 (rénshēn, ginseng) and 鹿茸 (lùróng, velvet deer antler). Drugstore signs like 参茸海味 ('ginseng, antler, and dried seafood') are a fixture in Chinese medicine shops, especially in Hong Kong.
mistakes
Note here reads shēn (the medicinal-herb pronunciation), not the more common cān (as in 参加 'attend').

Stroke Order

cān
róng