洋甘菊

yánggānjú

noun

Measure Word

一朵洋甘菊 duǒ

Meanings

1 chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
2 German chamomile

Characters

foreign / overseas

Examples

HSK 5

睡前喝一杯洋甘菊茶有助于放松。

Shuì qián hē yī bēi yánggānjú chá yǒuzhùyú fàngsōng.

Drinking a cup of chamomile tea before bed helps you relax.

HSK 7-9

这款洗发水加了洋甘菊精油。

Zhè kuǎn xǐfàshuǐ jiā le yánggānjú jīngyóu.

This shampoo contains chamomile essential oil.

Tips

memory

洋 (yáng, 'foreign / overseas') flags many imported plants and goods: 洋葱 (onion), 洋酒 (foreign liquor), 洋娃娃 (doll). Chamomile arrived from Europe, so it became 洋(foreign)甘(sweet)菊(chrysanthemum) - 'foreign sweet chrysanthemum'.

Stroke Order

洋 yáng

甘 gān

菊 jú