jié
gěng

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Meaning of 桔梗

桔梗 means balloon flower; platycodon; perennial herb with blue or purple flowers used as ornamental and in medicine. Pronounced jié gěng.

  • balloon flower; platycodon; perennial herb with blue or purple flowers used as ornamental and in medicine

Definitions & Examples

Huā
yuán
zhǒng
mǎn
le
jié
gěng
 

The garden is full of balloon flowers.

Jié
gěng
de
gēn
yào
 
yǒu
zhǐ
huà
tán
de
gōng
xiào
 

The root of the platycodon can be used as medicine, with the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm.

Zhè
duǒ
jié
gěng
huā
shì
shēn
de
 

This balloon flower is dark purple.

Zhōng
yào
diàn
cháng
cháng
kàn
dào
gān
zào
de
jié
gěng
 

Dried platycodon can often be seen in traditional Chinese medicine shops.

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/ zhū
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/ duǒ
/ gēn