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冬虫夏草

Word · NounTraditional冬蟲夏草

caterpillar fungus; Chinese cordyceps

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Meanings

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1.

noun

caterpillar fungus; Chinese cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)

是一种珍贵的中药材,被认为具有滋补、增强免疫力等功效。常简称为“虫草”。

Dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
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 type of traditional Chinese medicinal material.

Mā妈
ma妈
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
cǎo草
bāo煲
tāng汤
 。

Mom often uses caterpillar fungus to make soup.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dōng冬
chóng虫
xià夏
cǎo草
chǎn产
zì自
Qīng青
Zàng藏
gāo高
yuán原
 。

This type of caterpillar fungus is produced from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Xiàn现
zài在
rén人
gōng工
péi培
yù育
de的
chóng虫
cǎo草
yě也
zhú逐
jiàn渐
zēng增
duō多
 。

Nowadays, artificially cultivated cordyceps are also gradually increasing.