韭菜子

jiǔcàizǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese chive seeds (TCM herb)
  2. 2 seeds of Allium tuberosum, used to tonify kidney yang

Examples

HSK 6
Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le jiǔcàizǐ rù yào.
The doctor prescribed him Chinese chive seeds as medicine.
HSK 7-9
Jiǔcàizǐ zài zhōngyào lǐ yǒu wēnbǔ shèn yáng de zuòyòng.
In Chinese medicine, chive seeds are said to warm and tonify kidney yang.

Tips

culture
A classical TCM herb (also called 韭子). It appears in frequency lists alongside biology terms only because it shows up in medical and agricultural texts - botanically it is a plant seed.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
cài