速效救心丸

sùxiàojiùxīnwán

noun

Measure Word

一粒速效救心丸 lì

Meanings

1 Suxiao Jiuxin Wan, a fast-acting Chinese medicine for angina and heart conditions

Characters

to save; rescue

Examples

爷爷出门总是带着速效救心丸。

Yéye chūmén zǒngshì dàizhe sùxiàojiùxīnwán.

Grandpa always carries Suxiao Jiuxin Wan when he goes out.

他感觉胸闷，立刻含了一粒速效救心丸。

Tā gǎnjué xiōngmèn, lìkè hán le yī lì sùxiàojiùxīnwán.

Feeling chest tightness, he immediately put a Suxiao Jiuxin Wan pill under his tongue.

Tips

history

Developed in 1982 by 天津第六中药厂 (Tianjin No. 6 TCM Factory). Tiny brown pills containing 川芎 (chuānxiōng) and 冰片 (bīngpiàn, borneol), taken sublingually for angina. A staple in many older Chinese people's pockets — the Chinese answer to nitroglycerin tablets.

Stroke Order

速 sù

效 xiào

救 jiù

心 xīn

丸 wán