黑芝麻

hēizhīma

noun

Measure Word

一粒黑芝麻 lì

Meanings

1 black sesame
2 black sesame seeds

Characters

sesame, ganoderma

Examples

黑芝麻对头发有好处。

Hēizhīma duì tóufa yǒu hǎochù.

Black sesame is good for the hair.

我喜欢喝黑芝麻糊。

Wǒ xǐhuan hē hēizhīma hú.

I like to drink black sesame paste.

Tips

culture

In TCM 黑芝麻 is classified as 补肾 (kidney-nourishing) and is popularly believed to prevent grey hair — hence the ubiquity of 黑芝麻糊 (black sesame paste) and 黑芝麻丸 as health snacks.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

芝 zhī

麻 má