肺形草

fèixíngcǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese lobelia (Lobelia chinensis); a low-growing herb used in traditional Chinese medicine

Examples

HSK 6
Fèixíngcǎo zài zhōngyào lǐ cháng yòngyú qīngrè jiědú.
Chinese lobelia is often used in TCM to clear heat and remove toxins.
HSK 6
Fèixíngcǎo cháng shēngzhǎng zài tiánbiān cháoshī de dìfang.
Chinese lobelia often grows in damp areas at the edges of fields.

Tips

memory
Literally 'lung-shaped grass' - the name comes from the half-flower shape of the petals, split as if one side of a lung had been removed. Better known in TCM as 半边莲 ('half-side lotus').

Stroke Order

fèi
xíng
cǎo