huáng

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Meaning of 麻黄

麻黄 means ephedra; a perennial shrub used in traditional Chinese medicine. Pronounced má huáng.

  • ephedra; a perennial shrub used in traditional Chinese medicine

Definitions & Examples

huáng
shì
zhǒng
cháng
绿
xiǎo
guàn
 

Ephedra is a type of evergreen shrub.

zhōng
cháng
yòng
huáng
lái
zhì
liáo
gǎn
mào
xiāo
chuǎn
 

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses ephedra to treat colds and asthma.

cóng
huáng
zhōng
huáng
 

Ephedrine can be extracted from ephedra.

zhè
piàn
gān
hàn
de
shān
shēng
zhǎng
zhe
duō
shēng
huáng
 

This arid mountainous area grows a lot of wild ephedra.

Measure Words

/ zhū
Primary
/ zhǒng