药用昆虫

藥用昆蟲

yàoyòng kūnchóng

noun

Meanings

1 medicinal insects
2 insects used in traditional medicine

Characters

Examples

蚕蛹是一种常见的药用昆虫。

Cányǒng shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de yàoyòng kūnchóng.

Silkworm pupae are a common medicinal insect.

中医使用多种药用昆虫。

Zhōngyī shǐyòng duōzhǒng yàoyòng kūnchóng.

Traditional Chinese medicine uses many medicinal insects.

Tips

culture

TCM uses dozens of insects as ingredients — 蝉蜕 (cicada sheddings), 蜈蚣 (centipede), 全蝎 (scorpion), 土鳖虫 (ground beetle) are all 药用昆虫.

Stroke Order

药 yào

用 yòng

昆 kūn

虫 chóng