委陵菜

wěilíngcài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 cinquefoil
  2. 2 Potentilla chinensis (a medicinal herb in TCM)

Examples

Wěilíngcài zài zhōngyī lǐ chángyòng yú qīngrè jiědú.
Potentilla is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and detoxify.
Shānpōshàng kāi zhe yípiàn huángsè de wěilíngcài.
A patch of yellow cinquefoil was blooming on the hillside.

Tips

culture
A genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). The roots and whole plant are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat dysentery, bleeding, and sores. Flowers are typically yellow with five petals; leaves are pinnate.

Stroke Order

wěi
líng
cài