Meaning of 冬虫夏草
冬虫夏草 means caterpillar fungus; Chinese cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis). Pronounced dōng chóng xià cǎo.
- caterpillar fungus; Chinese cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)
Definitions & Examples
Dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
cǎo草
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Caterpillar fungus is a precious type of traditional Chinese medicinal material.
Mā妈
ma妈
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
cǎo草
bāo煲
tāng汤
。
Mom often uses caterpillar fungus to make soup.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
cǎo草
chǎn产
zì自
Qīng青
Zàng藏
gāo高
yuán原
。
This type of caterpillar fungus is produced from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Xiàn现
zài在
rén人
gōng工
péi培
yù育
de的
chóng虫
cǎo草
yě也
zhú逐
jiàn渐
zēng增
duō多
。
Nowadays, artificially cultivated cordyceps are also gradually increasing.