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

Dàidài huā kěyǐ yòng lái pào chá.
Daidai flowers can be used to make tea.
Dàidài huā yǒu shūgān lǐqì 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 (Citrus aurantium var. daidai), a bitter-orange cultivar. In TCM it's a qi-regulating herb (); also a popular component of fragrant herbal teas, especially with 茉莉 and chrysanthemum.

Stroke Order

dài
huā