cōng

苁

CharacterTraditional蓯

herb name component; used in plant names

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
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Definition

herb name; component of plant names

literary

Used almost exclusively in the names of specific herbs. Its meaning is not independent; it is part of a compound word.

Ròu肉
cōng苁
róng蓉
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
 。

Cistanche deserticola is a type of traditional Chinese medicinal herb.

Cōng苁
róng蓉
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
yǐ已
yǒu有
jì记
zǎi载
 。

Cistanche has been recorded in ancient medical texts.