地黄

地黃

dìhuáng

noun #58,596

Meanings

1 rehmannia
2 Chinese foxglove

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

地黄是一味常用的中药。

Dìhuáng shì yí wèi chángyòng de zhōngyào.

Rehmannia is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb.

HSK 7-9

地黄蒸熟以后叫熟地，药性由凉变温。

Dìhuáng zhēngshú yǐhòu jiào shúdì, yàoxìng yóu liáng biàn wēn.

Once steamed, rehmannia is called shudi, and its nature changes from cooling to warming.

Tips

culture

The root is the main herb in 六味地黄丸, 'six-ingredient rehmannia pills', one of the best-known Chinese patent medicines. Dried but not steamed, it is 生地.

Stroke Order

地 dì

黄 huáng