骆驼黄

駱駝黃

luòtuóhuáng

noun

Meanings

1 camel bezoar (gallstone from a camel, used in traditional medicine)
2 camel yellow (color)

Characters

camel (part of 骆驼)

yellow; bezoar (cf. 牛黄)

Examples

HSK 7-9

骆驼黄是从骆驼胆囊中取出的结石，与牛黄类似。

Luòtuóhuáng shì cóng luòtuó dǎnnáng zhōng qǔchū de jiéshí, yǔ niúhuáng lèisì.

Camel bezoar is a gallstone extracted from a camel's gallbladder, similar to ox bezoar (niuhuang).

HSK 7-9

骆驼黄在传统医学中被视为清热解毒的珍稀药材。

Luòtuóhuáng zài chuántǒng yīxué zhōng bèi shìwéi qīngrè jiědú de zhēnxī yàocái.

Camel bezoar is regarded in traditional medicine as a rare material for clearing heat and detoxifying.

Tips

culture

Parallel in naming and use to 牛黄 (ox bezoar) and 马宝 (horse bezoar). All are pathological stones from the gallbladder or stomach of animals; they command very high prices in the traditional-medicine raw-materials trade.

Stroke Order

骆 Luò

驼 tuó

黄 huáng