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虫草

Word · NounTraditional蟲草

caterpillar fungus

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

caterpillar fungus; Cordyceps sinensis

neutral

An abbreviation for the full name "冬虫夏草", a highly prized medicinal fungus in traditional Chinese medicine.

Chóng虫
cǎo草
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
 。

Caterpillar fungus is a precious ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
chóng虫
cǎo草
lái来
zī滋
bǔ补
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

He bought some caterpillar fungus to nourish his body.

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Chóng虫
cǎo草
de的
jià价
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
áng昂
guì贵
 。

The price of caterpillar fungus is very high.