technical
name

Meaning of

芪 means short for Astragalus (traditional Chinese medicine); milk-vetch root. Pronounced qí.

  • short for Astragalus (traditional Chinese medicine); milk-vetch root

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
yào
de
zhǔ
yào
chéng
fèn
shì
 

The main ingredient in this medicine is Astragalus root.

shēng
shuō
jiā
diǎn
huáng
 
 
lái
 

The doctor said adding some Astragalus can help replenish qi.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
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/ piàn