豨莶

豨薟

xīxiān

noun

Meanings

HSK 6

豨莶是一种长在路边的野草。

Xīxiān shì yì zhǒng zhǎng zài lùbiān de yěcǎo.

St. Paul's wort is a weed that grows along roadsides.

HSK 7-9

老中医开了豨莶给他治关节痛。

Lǎo zhōngyī kāi le xīxiān gěi tā zhì guānjié tòng.

The old doctor prescribed St. Paul's wort for his joint pain.

memory

豨 is an old word for 'pig' and 莶 a pungent plant: the herb is said to be named for its piggy smell. On prescriptions it is usually 豨莶草.

豨 xī

莶 xiān