玳玳花

dàidàihuā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bitter orange flower (TCM)
  2. 2 flower of Citrus aurantium var. amara
  3. 3 Daidai flower

Examples

HSK 6
Dàidàihuā kěyǐ yònglái pàochá.
Daidai flowers can be used to make tea.
HSK 7-9
Dàidàihuā yǒu shū gān lǐ qì de zuòyòng.
Daidai flower soothes the liver and regulates qi.

Tips

culture
Despite appearing on an animal-themed list, 玳玳花 is a plant - the dried flower buds of 玳玳 (Citrus aurantium var. daidai), a bitter-orange cultivar. In TCM it's a qi-regulating herb (理气药); also a popular component of fragrant herbal teas, especially with 茉莉花 and chrysanthemum.

Stroke Order

dài
huā