阿胶

阿膠
ējiāo
noun

Measure Word

阿胶 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 donkey-hide gelatin
  2. 2 colla corii asini

Examples

HSK 4
Tā měitiān hē yì wǎn ējiāo tāng.
She drinks a bowl of ejiao soup every day.
HSK 7-9
Ējiāo shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de bǔxuè yàocái.
Ejiao is a common blood-tonifying medicinal ingredient.

Tips

culture
阿胶 is named after 东阿 in Shandong province, where production has been centered since the Han dynasty. Prized in TCM as a blood-nourishing tonic, it has also driven a global surge in donkey demand and conservation concerns.

Stroke Order

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jiāo