猫爪草

貓爪草
māozhuǎcǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 cat's claw buttercup (Ranunculus ternatus)
  2. 2 catclaw herb (TCM)

Examples

Māozhuǎcǎo shì yī wèi chángyòng de zhōngyàocái.
Cat's claw grass is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb.
Zhōngyī yòng māozhuǎcǎo lái zhìliáo línbā jiéhé.
Traditional Chinese Medicine uses cat's claw grass to treat lymphatic tuberculosis.

Tips

memory
The plant is named for its root cluster, which resembles a cat's claw (). Don't confuse with the South American 'cat's claw' vine (/Uncaria tomentosa) sold in Western herb shops — different plant, same nickname.

Stroke Order

māo
zhǎo
cǎo