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灵芝

靈芝
língzhī
noun

Measure Word

一株灵芝 zhū

Meanings

  1. 1 lingzhi mushroom
  2. 2 reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

Examples

奶奶每天用灵芝泡水喝。
Nǎinai měi tiān yòng língzhī pào shuǐ hē.
Grandma steeps lingzhi in water to drink every day.
野生灵芝非常珍贵。
Yěshēng língzhī fēicháng zhēnguì.
Wild lingzhi is extremely precious.

Tips

culture
In Chinese tradition, 灵芝 is the 'mushroom of immortality' — a symbol of longevity and good fortune. Its distinctive shape appears in imperial art and the ruyi (如意) scepter's head was modeled on the lingzhi cap.

In Pop Culture

白娘子盗仙草 Bái Niángzǐ dào xiāncǎo
Lady White Steals the Immortal Herb
A famous episode in the Legend of the White Snake where Bai Suzhen steals 灵芝 from the immortals to revive her husband Xu Xian.

Stroke Order

灵 líng
芝 zhī