summer cypress plant; fruits used in medicine; young leaves edible; old plants for brooms
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summer cypress; burning bush; kochia
technicalA common weed and ornamental plant. The fruits (地肤子) are used in traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and promoting urination. The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable in some regions.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
zhōng中
yī医
míng名
chēng称
shì是
dì地
fū肤
，
guǒ果
shí实
chēng称
wéi为
dì地
fū肤
zǐ子
。
This plant's name in traditional Chinese medicine is Dìfū, and its fruits are called Dìfūzǐ.
Yuán园
zǐ子
lǐ里
zhǎng长
le了
xǔ许
duō多
dì地
fū肤
，
lǎo老
le了
de的
zhí植
zhū株
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
kě可
yǐ以
zā扎
chéng成
sào扫
zhou帚
。
Many summer cypress plants grew in the garden; the old ones can be dried and tied into brooms.
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Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
cǎi采
dì地
fū肤
de的
nèn嫩
yè叶
liáng凉
bàn拌
zhe着
chī吃
。
When I was a child, we often picked the young leaves of summer cypress and ate them as a cold salad.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
lǐ里
，
huà画
jiā家
yòng用
qiū秋
tiān天
de的
dì地
fū肤
lái来
diǎn点
zhuì缀
bèi背
jǐng景
，
tā它
men们
biàn变
chéng成
le了
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
hóng红
sè色
。
In this painting, the artist used autumn summer cypress to adorn the background; they have turned a bright red.