shēn

党参

Word · NounTraditional參

ginseng (plant); medicinal root

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

ginseng (Panax ginseng); a perennial herb with medicinal roots

Specifically refers to the medicinal plant Panax ginseng, highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine.

Rén人
shēn参
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
míng名
guì贵
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
 。

Ginseng is a precious Chinese medicinal herb.

Tā他
yòng用
dǎng党
shēn参
dùn炖
jī鸡
tāng汤
bǔ补
shēn身
tǐ体
 。

He stewed chicken soup with Codonopsis root to nourish his body.

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Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
lín林
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
rén人
shēn参
 。

This mountain forest is suitable for growing ginseng.

Xī西
yáng洋
shēn参
hé和
rén人
shēn参
gōng功
xiào效
bù不
tóng同
 。

American ginseng and Asian ginseng have different effects.