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芪

qí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 黄芪) astragalus, a tonic root used in Chinese medicine

Examples

HSK 7-9
炖鸡时放几片黄芪补气。
Dùn jī shí fàng jǐ piàn huángqí bǔ qì.
Add a few slices of astragalus when stewing the chicken to boost the qi.
HSK 7-9
黄芪是常用的补气药材。
Huángqí shì chángyòng de bǔ qì yàocái.
Astragalus is a commonly used qi-tonifying medicinal herb.

Tips

usage
芪 occurs only in 黄芪, the dried astragalus root, one of the most common qi-strengthening herbs in Chinese medicine and herbal soups.

Components

radical
艹 cǎo
grass; plant
艹 is the grass radical, marking 芪 as a medicinal plant.
phonetic
氏 shì
clan; family name
氏 serves as the phonetic; the sound has drifted to qí. It carries no meaning in 芪.

Stroke Order

芪 qí