ē
jiāo

technical
noun

Meaning of 阿胶

阿胶 means donkey-hide gelatin; a traditional Chinese medicine made from donkey skin by boiling with water, originally produced in Dong'e, Shandong, used to nourish blood and yin. Pronounced ē jiāo.

  • donkey-hide gelatin; a traditional Chinese medicine made from donkey skin by boiling with water, originally produced in Dong'e, Shandong, used to nourish blood and yin

Definitions & Examples

Ē
jiāo
shì
xuè
de
liáng
yào
 

Ejiao is an excellent medicine for enriching the blood.

Shān
dōng
Dōng
ē
chǎn
de
ē
jiāo
zuì
yǒu
míng
 

Ejiao produced in Dong'e, Shandong is the most famous.

Zhōng
cháng
yòng
ē
jiāo
lái
zhì
liáo
pín
xuè
shī
mián
 

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses ejiao to treat anemia and insomnia.

Zhè
kuài
ē
jiāo
yào
shuǐ
dùn
huà
hòu
yòng
 

This piece of ejiao needs to be stewed in a double boiler until melted before taking.

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