Meaning of 薯蓣
薯蓣 means Chinese yam; Dioscorea opposita, a perennial herbaceous vine with edible starchy tubers used in cooking and traditional medicine. Pronounced shǔ yù.
- Chinese yam; Dioscorea opposita, a perennial herbaceous vine with edible starchy tubers used in cooking and traditional medicine
Definitions & Examples
Shǔ薯
yù蓣
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yào药
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
。
Chinese yam is an important medicinal plant.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shǔ薯
yù蓣
de的
kuài块
gēn根
fù富
hán含
diàn淀
fěn粉
。
The tubers of this Chinese yam are rich in starch.
Shǔ薯
yù蓣
tōng通
chēng称
shān山
yao药
，
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shí食
cái材
。
Chinese yam, commonly called shanyao, is a common food ingredient.